Michigan Laws 449.2002 – Status of plaintiff in derivative action
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 449.2002
- Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Michigan Laws 449.1101
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means a natural person, partnership, domestic or foreign limited partnership, trust, estate, association, or corporation, or any other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 449.1101
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
In a derivative action, the plaintiff must be a partner at the time of bringing the action and (1) at the time of the transaction of which the plaintiff complains or (2) his or her status as a partner had devolved upon him or her by operation of law or pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement from a person who was a partner at the time of the transaction.