35-1-937. (Temporary) Unknown claims against dissolved corporation. (1) Subject to 35-1-936, the dissolution of a corporation, including by the expiration of its term, does not take away or impair any remedy available to or against the corporation or its officers, directors, or shareholders for any claim or right, whether or not the claim or right existed or accrued prior to dissolution. A proceeding by or against the corporation may be prosecuted or defended by the corporation in its corporate name. The shareholders, directors, and officers have power to take corporate or other action as appropriate to protect the remedy, right, or claim.

(2) A claim may be enforced under 35-1-936 or this section:

(a) against the dissolved corporation, to the extent of the undistributed assets; or

(b) if the assets have been distributed in liquidation, against a shareholder of the dissolved corporation to the extent of the shareholder's pro rata share of the claim or the corporate assets distributed to the shareholder in liquidation, whichever is less, but a shareholder's total liability for all claims under this section may not exceed the total amount of assets distributed to the shareholder.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to foreign corporations and their shareholders transacting business in this state for any claims otherwise arising or accruing under Montana law. (Repealed effective June 1, 2020--secs. 269, 274, Ch. 271, L. 2019.)

History: En. Sec. 153, Ch. 368, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 249, L. 1993.