Md. Code Ann., Corps. & Ass'ns § 4A-801
Scope and conditions of derivative actions
Effective Oct 1, 2012Added by Acts 1992, c. 536. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 599, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 600, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5.State of Maryland
- (a) A person described in § 4A-802 of this subtitle may bring a derivative action to enforce a right of a limited liability company to recover a judgment in its favor to the same extent that a stockholder may bring an action for a derivative suit under the corporation law1 of Maryland.
- (b) An action under this subtitle may be brought if members with authority to bring the action have refused to bring the action or if an effort to cause those members to bring the action is not likely to succeed.
- (c) If it appears that the plaintiff does not fairly and adequately represent the interests of the members in enforcing the right of the limited liability company, the derivative action may not be maintained.
Added by Acts 1992, c. 536. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 599, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 600, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5.
Corporations and Associations, § 1-101 et seq.