Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Screening prospective members for sexual abuse in their background

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

I wasn’t suggesting that they _should_ sue the board — I was just using that as 
an illustration of who was buck-stops-here responsible for harassment in 
homeowner associations. When boards understand that it is their responsibility, 
they usually will take action.

Sharon

> On Mar 5, 2022, at 11:59 AM, Maggie McGovern via Cohousing-L <cohousing-l 
> [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
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> Yes to what you said here Sharon. And filing a law suit is more burden on 
> victims who are already worn thin and have had to move and uproot their 
> families, it’s stressful and time consuming. I personally don’t want to sue 
> everyone in my cohousing and since we all are on the board that is the only 
> option I believe. Totally agree with what your lawyer member said below. 
> 
> Maggie
> 
>> 
>> I also find that in our effort to avoid autocratic boards, we can too easily 
>> throw out the baby with the bathwater. Boards are traditionally charged with 
>> protecting residents, not just pushing them around. One of our lawyer 
>> members said the one clear responsibility of the Board, no matter what, is 
>> protecting the rights and safety of individual homeowners and residents. 
>> Individuals who are harassed can sue the Board.
>> 
>> Sharon
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>> Sharon Villines
>> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
>> http://www.takomavillage.org
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