A judge has essentially put the Northwest chapter of the American Lung Association out of business, after the chapter got into hot water for giving its Seattle headquarters and $600,000 to a different, newly created charity.
In an order this week, King County Superior Court Judge Regina Cahan said the American Lung Association was likely to win its claim that the regional affiliate breached its contract.
The judge issued a preliminary injunction that forbids the Northwest chapter and the newly created charity from using American Lung Association donor lists or spending money except for legal fees. They can’t even use the word “lung” in their business names anymore.
The American Lung Association of the Northwest carried out the charity’s mission in Idaho, Washington and Alaska. (AP)
