No officer or member of any association or organization, and no association or organization participating or interested in a labor dispute, shall be held responsible or liable in any court of the state of Washington for the unlawful acts of individual officers, members, or agents, except upon clear proof of actual participation in, or actual authorization of, such acts, or of ratification of such acts after actual knowledge thereof.
RCW 49.32.070
Responsibility of associations.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 94 Wash. 2d 508 - Buchanan v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers (1980)
Most recently applied in 185 Wash. 2d 186 - Department of Labor & Industries v. Rowley (March 2016)
1933 ex.s. c 7 s 6; RRS s 7612-6.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.