Iowa Code 489.806 – Proceeds and expenses
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, all of the following apply:
a. Any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action, whether by judgment, compromise, or settlement, belong to the limited liability company and not to the plaintiff.
b. If the plaintiff receives any proceeds, the plaintiff shall remit them immediately to the limited liability company.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 489.806
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
2. If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, from the recovery of the limited liability company.
3. A derivative action on behalf of a limited liability company shall not be voluntarily dismissed or settled without the court’s approval.