MjO (utah)
Posts: 10
Posts: 10
Posted:
Where is the line between taking the High Road approach and defending oneself against Slanderous accusations?
I think many on this HOATalk.com have experienced a similar scenerio which is the reason for my questions. What would you do if you were board member AAA?
SCENERIO: Board member X (BMx) makes harassment-type comments during board mtgs towards board members; BMx yells at community managers and causes disruption in board mtgs; BMx refuses to resign; The other board members complain to BMx and request BMx behavior cease...but BMx behavior continues to escalate passed any boundaries of board policies of "Conduct of Meetings" and general Roberts Rule of Order. The board failed to remove BMx because of an overall misconduct of how the vote was taken and some board members did not want to be involved with interpersonal issues.
BMx falsely accuses another board member (AAA) of harassment and racial overtones, which should be handled in the civil court system. BMx does not run for another term, but makes an unsubstantiated "slanderous" statement against board member AAA, who is running for another term, just prior to the Homeowners casting their votes.
Q: If you were board member AAA and were falsely accused and harassed while trying to take the "high road" and still lost the election,
what would you do? a) move out of the HOA
b) sue BMx for slander
c) sue the HOA for violation of meeting conduct / protocol
d) do nothing / let homeowners be misled
e) other?
I think many on this HOATalk.com have experienced a similar scenerio which is the reason for my questions. What would you do if you were board member AAA?
SCENERIO: Board member X (BMx) makes harassment-type comments during board mtgs towards board members; BMx yells at community managers and causes disruption in board mtgs; BMx refuses to resign; The other board members complain to BMx and request BMx behavior cease...but BMx behavior continues to escalate passed any boundaries of board policies of "Conduct of Meetings" and general Roberts Rule of Order. The board failed to remove BMx because of an overall misconduct of how the vote was taken and some board members did not want to be involved with interpersonal issues.
BMx falsely accuses another board member (AAA) of harassment and racial overtones, which should be handled in the civil court system. BMx does not run for another term, but makes an unsubstantiated "slanderous" statement against board member AAA, who is running for another term, just prior to the Homeowners casting their votes.
Q: If you were board member AAA and were falsely accused and harassed while trying to take the "high road" and still lost the election,
what would you do? a) move out of the HOA
b) sue BMx for slander
c) sue the HOA for violation of meeting conduct / protocol
d) do nothing / let homeowners be misled
e) other?