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National Nonprofit Not Liable For Local Chapter’s Failures

National Nonprofit Not Liable For Local Chapter’s Failures

National Nonprofit Not Liable For Local Chapter’s Failures

Fake “attorney” took money, but failed to assist plaintiffs with legal issues
The Council on American-Islamic Relations Action Network (“CAIR”) is not liable to individuals claiming that they suffered damages when an “attorney” with the CAIR chapter in Virginia failed to follow through on promises actions to help them with their legal problems. The federal District Court in the District of Columbia has granted summary judgment to CAIR after rejecting several theories of liability for the actions of its chapter. ( Saiyed v. Council on American-Islamic Relations Action Network , D. DC, No. 10-0022, 1/29/15. ) A number of people had sought legal assistance from the CAIR chapter in Virginia and its “resident attorney” Morris Days, but Days failed to diligently pursue...

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