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> [quote="lblair"]Which specific Bill Goichberg allegation(s) forced Sam
> Sloan to allege a past relationship with Susan?[/quote]
>
> * Subject: Matsler follow up
> * From: Chessoffice@xxxxxxx
> * Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:55:47 EDT
>
> Dear Board:
>
> This is a follow up on the advice we received from Mike Matsler in
> August, which was
>
> "At least one of the e-mail letters you have provided me contain Bill
> Goichberg's request to the executive board member to remove the
> photograph. If the request is not honored, then arguably Ms. Polgar
> in some states such as California and perhaps New York could have a
> legal cause of action against the executive board member; and could
> conceivably decide to sue USCF or the executive board as well, even
> though in our view she would not have a valid cause of action against
> the organization or the executive board, in that an organization and
> its board are not legally responsible for the private acts of its
> directors unless it can be shown that the organization or its board in
> some manner approved, ratified or acquiesced in the conduct.
> Accordingly, prudence would dictate that your executive board issue a
> clear statement to the board member that the posting of the
> photograph, and any other specific conduct or statements of concern to
> the board, are not in the best interests of the organization, and that
> the board member does not have any authority, right or permission to
> engage in any conduct which could in any way be construed as being
> done within the scope of the board member's authority as a board
> member of USCF."
>
> I submitted the following possible resolution for Matsler's opinion:
>
> Moved, that the Executive Board notifies Sam Sloan of the following:
>
> 1. We believe that your refusal to remove the photo of Susan Polgar
> from your website is not in the best interests of the USCF.
>
> 2. We believe that your internet post alleging that USCF paid $39,000
> to Paul Truong is false and not in the best interests of the USCF.
>
> 3. We believe that various internet attacks you have made on USCF
> staff, committee members, and delegates are not in the best interests
> of USCF.
>
> 4. We believe that your failure to remove your web sites, http://
> www.samsloan.com/ and http://www.ishipress.com/, is not in the best
> interests of USCF.
>
> 5. You do not have any authority, right or permission to engage in
> any conduct which could in any way be construed as being done within
> the scope of the board member's authority as a board member of USCF.
>
> Matsler asked what the purpose of this resolution was and I replied
> that the main purposes I intended were:
>
> 1. To make it clear that the Board disapproves of the actions listed,
> in order to protect the Federation from legal action, as you suggested
> would be prudent in your previous letter.
>
> 2. To report to the delegates and members regarding issues (Sloan's
> behavior and indecent websites) that many have expressed concern
> about.
>
> We have now received a reply from Matsler in the form of a suggested
> resolution. I will forward this to the Board separately.
>
> Bill Goichberg
>