Conference moira::naturism

398.0. "Good guys win one!" by DECWET::SCHMUHL (Larry Schmuhl) Tue Feb 09 1993 21:01

    A  lawsuit a Duvall man filed against a Snoqualmie-area nudist camp
    after it stripped him of his membership has been thrown out by a King
    County Superior Court judge who termed it "frivolous."
    
    Randy Roeges, a Duvall fire comissioner, had sued the Fraternity
    Snoqualomie because the family-oriented nudist camp had allowed a
    photographer to take pictures in the camp. Roeges, who acted as his own
    attorney, said the camp was endorsing pornography.
    But camp president Dick Love, said Roeges was kicked out of the camp
    because people couldn't get along with him. The camp is located just
    off I90 and has been in operation for more than 50 years.
    
    King County Superior Court Judge Jerome Johnson said in a written
    decision that he found Roeges' claim about being dismissed from the
    club "frivilous" and he ordered Roeges to pay court costs. Johnson said
    Roeges should have taken his complaint to the club's board of directors
    before taking it to court.
    
    Love said the club spent $7.000.00 to $10,000.00 in attorney fees to
    defend itself and they planned to collect the money from Roeges. "We're
    not a rich club and that represents a lot of working capitol for us"
    Love said.