Nine years ago, I wrote about various provisions of the California Corporations Code concerning unincorporated associations. See Thinking About Joining A Club? You May Want To Consider These Corporations Code Provisions First. Yesterday, a California Court of Appeal provided a succinct history and summary of unincorporated associations under California law, finding that they possess many characteristics of other legal entities and may:
Vosburg v. County of Fresno, 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 852. The case itself involved the question of whether an unincorporated association could qualify for an award of attorneys' fees as a successful party. The case itself largely concerned the question of whether the association participation in the litigation was more akin to an amicus curiae or a de facto intervener. The Court of Appeal decided it was the latter.