Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-56. Right of member to bring derivative action
A member may bring an action on behalf of the limited liability company to recover a judgment in its favor if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The member does not have the authority to cause the limited liability company to sue in its own right under the provisions of an operating agreement;
(2) The members or managers with this authority have wrongfully refused to bring the action or, after adequate time to consider the demand, have failed to respond to the demand or if an effort to cause those members or managers to bring the action is not likely to succeed;
(3) The plaintiff:
(i) Is a member of the limited liability company at the time of bringing the action; and
(ii) Was a member of the limited liability company at the time of the transaction complained of, or the plaintiff’s status as a member of the limited liability company subsequently devolved to the plaintiff pursuant to the terms of the operating agreement from a person who was a member at that time; and
(4) The plaintiff fairly and adequately represents the interests of the members in enforcing the right of the limited liability company.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-56
- Managers: means a person or persons designated by the members of a limited liability company to manage the limited liability company. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-2
- Member: means a person with an ownership interest in a limited liability company with the rights and obligations specified under this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-2
- Operating agreement: means any agreement, written or oral, of the members as to the affairs of a limited liability company and the conduct of its business. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-2
- Person: means a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, domestic or foreign limited liability company, trust, estate, corporation, non-business corporation or other association. See Rhode Island General Laws 7-16-2
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.