✅ Cells where self-lawsuits are impossible are now colored
✅ Cells where no realistic lawsuit can occur remain marked as "-"
Cooperative Legal Dispute Matrix
| CDA | BOD | IND | CEO | GA | MEM | AUD | EMP | SUP | CRD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) | 🤡 | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - |
| Board of Directors (BOD) | X | 🤡 | X | X | X | X | - | - | X | X |
| Individual Director | X | X | 🤡 | X | X | X | - | - | X | X |
| President & CEO | X | X | X | 🤡 | X | X | - | X | X | X |
| General Assembly (as a body) | X | X | X | X | 🤡 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Individual Member | X | X | X | X | X | 🤡 | X | X | X | X |
| Audit Committee | - | - | - | - | X | X | 🤡 | - | - | - |
| Management Staff / Employees | - | - | - | X | X | X | - | 🤡 | - | - |
| Suppliers / Contractors | - | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | 🤡 | - |
| Creditors / Banks | - | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | 🤡 |
Legend & Explanation
🔴 (🤡 - Impossible Self-Lawsuit)
- This means the entity cannot sue itself (e.g., the CEO cannot sue themselves).
âž– (- No Realistic Lawsuit)
- These entities typically do not have legal disputes in a cooperative context.
✅ (X - Possible Lawsuit)
- There are realistic scenarios where these entities could sue each other.
Examples of Lawsuits in a Cooperative Context
- CDA vs. BOD / CEO / General Assembly / Individual Members
- Example: CDA sues the BOD for violating cooperative laws (e.g., failure to submit required reports).
- BOD vs. CEO / Individual Directors / Members / Suppliers / Creditors
- Example: BOD sues the CEO for mismanagement of funds.
- CEO vs. BOD / Individual Directors / Suppliers / Creditors
- Example: CEO sues BOD for wrongful dismissal.
- General Assembly vs. BOD / CEO / Suppliers / Creditors
- Example: Members sue the BOD for misappropriation of cooperative funds.
- Individual Members vs. BOD / CEO / Suppliers / Creditors
- Example: A member sues the cooperative for failing to release their patronage refund.