31 §1425. Proceeds and expenses

31 ME Rev Stat § 1425 (2019) (N/A)
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§1425. Proceeds and expenses

1.  Proceeds.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:

A. Any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action, whether by judgment, compromise or settlement, belong to the limited partnership and not to the derivative plaintiff; and   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]

B. If the derivative plaintiff receives any proceeds, the derivative plaintiff shall immediately remit them to the limited partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]

[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]

2.  Expenses.  If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, from the recovery of the limited partnership.

[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2005, c. 543, §C2 (NEW).