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Old 01-21-2012 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Reroute
Nice talking point, but untrue.

Regardless of any damages, there is no individual liability to ALPA members for a DFR violation. But by all means Carl, don't let the facts get in your way.
I deserve that one because I was careless with my use of the word liability in my response to More Bacon. Allow me to revisit with More Bacon's post on this issue:

Originally Posted by More Bacon
More to the point, is there a scenario under which we are assessed up the @ss to cover ALPA's liability?
Originally Posted by Carl Spackler
Absolutely there is. We are ALPA. ALPA's liability is OUR liability.
When I said "absolutely there is" I meant in response to More Bacon's question as to whether there's a scenario under which we are assessed for this. And of course there absolutely IS a scenario where ALPA may decide to assess us. No question. Now as to your post again:

Originally Posted by Reroute
Nice talking point, but untrue.

Regardless of any damages, there is no individual liability to ALPA members for a DFR violation. But by all means Carl, don't let the facts get in your way.
Individual liability of ALPA members is NOT the question. It was not More Bacon's question, and it's not my assertion even though my previous post may have alluded to it. The question IS: Can individual ALPA members be assessed by ALPA or have their dues increased by ALPA to cover ALPA's liability in a DFR violation? The answer to that is unquestionably YES.

Carl
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