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(a) A member, director, officer, or agent of a nonprofit association shall be liable for injury, damage, or harm caused by an act or omission of the association or an act or omission of a director, officer, or agent of the association, if any of the following conditions is satisfied:
(1) The member, director, officer, or agent expressly assumes liability for injury, damage, or harm caused by particular conduct and that conduct causes the injury, damage, or harm.
(2) The member, director, officer, or agent engages in tortious conduct that causes the injury, damage, or harm.
(3) The member, director, officer, or agent is otherwise liable under any other statute.
(b) This section provides a nonexclusive list of existing grounds for liability, and does not foreclose any common law grounds for liability.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Corporations Code - CORP § 18620 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/corporations-code/corp-sect-18620/
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