[§429-6]  Liability in contract and tort. 
(a)  A nonprofit association shall be a legal entity separate from its members
for the purposes of determining and enforcing rights, duties, and liabilities
in contract and tort.



(b)  A person shall not be liable for a breach
of a nonprofit association's contract merely because the person is a member, is
authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit
association, or is a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit
association.



(c)  A person shall not be liable for a
tortious act or omission for which a nonprofit association is liable merely
because the person is a member, is authorized to participate in the management
of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is a person considered to be a
member by the nonprofit association.



(d)  A tortious act or omission of a member or
other person for which a nonprofit association is liable shall not be imputed
to a person merely because the person is a member of the nonprofit association,
is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit
association, or is a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit
association.



(e)  A member of, or a person considered to be
a member by, a nonprofit association may assert a claim against the nonprofit
association.  A nonprofit association may assert a claim against a member or a
person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association. [L 1999, c 161,
pt of §1]