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31 §1631. Direct action by member

§1631. Direct action by member 1.  Direct action against member.  Subject to subsection 2, a member may maintain a direct action against another member, a manager or the limited liability company to enforce the member’s rights and otherwise protect the member’s interests, including rights and interests under the limited liability company agreement or this chapter […]

31 §1632. Derivative action

§1632. Derivative action A member may maintain a derivative action to enforce a right of a limited liability company if:   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 1.  Demand.  The member first makes a demand on the limited liability company to take suitable action, and […]

31 §1633. Proper plaintiff

§1633. Proper plaintiff 1.  Plaintiff must be a member.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a derivative action under section 1632 may be maintained only by a person that is a member at the time the action is commenced and remains a member while the action continues.   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, […]

31 §1634. Pleading

§1634. Pleading In a derivative action under section 1632 the complaint must state with particularity:   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 1.  Demand and response.  The date and content of the plaintiff’s demand and the response to the demand by the limited liability company; […]

31 §1635. Special litigation committee

§1635. Special litigation committee 1.  Stay of court proceeding upon appointment of special litigation committee.  If a limited liability company is named as or made a party in a derivative proceeding, the limited liability company may appoint a special litigation committee to investigate the claims asserted in the proceeding and determine whether pursuing the action […]

31 §1636. Proceeds and expenses

§1636. Proceeds and expenses 1.  Proceeds.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:   A. Any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action under section 1632, whether by judgment, compromise or settlement, belong to the limited liability company and not to the plaintiff; and   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL […]

31 §1637. Closely held limited liability company

§1637. Closely held limited liability company 1.  Definition.  As used in this section, “closely held limited liability company” means a limited liability company that has:   A. Fewer than 35 members; and   [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] B. No transferable interests listed on […]