Opinion ID: 773536
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Cooperative

Text: 8 Defendant the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Schenectady County (the Cooperative) is a subordinate government agency composed of an unincorporated organization of citizens of Schenectady County. See N.Y. County L. § 224(8)(b). In association with Cornell University, the Cooperative runs extension programs, including a 4-H program. 1 See N.Y. County L. § 224(8). The Cooperative is supported by federal, state and county funds. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 361a et seq.; N.Y. County L. § 224(8)(a),(b). The Cooperative is governed by a board of directors. See N.Y. County L. § 224(8)(b). At the time of the events alleged in the complaint, defendants Dorothy Foster, Bob Lindsay, Tim Manning, Marion Pierce, Jo Ann Rafilik, Steve Ras, Linda Rohmer, Sharon Sutton and Grace Underwood were members of the Cooperative's Board of Directors; defendant Mike Pierotti (Pierotti) served as the president of the Board of Directors and of the Cooperative; defendant Ellen Elliott (Elliott) served as the Executive Director of the Cooperative; and defendant Angela Warner (Warner) served as the 4-H Youth Development Leader for the Cooperative's 4-H program.