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The board, upon receiving the request to bring the suit against the defendant, may grant the request to file the suit, dismiss the request, or appoint a special litigation committee. The board or special committee may decide that it is not in the best interest of the corporation to bring a legal action.
The claim form must be headed 'Derivative Claim'. The shareholder is made the claimant. The company should be made a defendant, thereby ensuring that it is bound by any judgment made in the claim. The parties against whom the company's claim lies are named as the other defendants.
In a shareholder derivative lawsuit, shareholders sue executives and the board on behalf of all shareholders. Shareholders that are not part of the class ultimately end up paying the damages to those in the class, while in a derivative suit management and directors pay the damages.
When a shareholder brings a derivative action, the corporation must be a party to the suit. Typically, the corporation is named as a nominal defendant.
Make a demand in writing requiring the corporation to take suitable action before the action (Generally, a derivative suit can only be filed 90 days after written demand. But it may be initiated ahead of time if a) the corporation rejects the demand, or b) the corporation will suffer irreparable harm if they wait).
A shareholder derivative action is filed pursuant to state law. If the suit is filed in state court, the substantive law and procedural rules of that state usually apply. Filing in federal court means that state substantive law and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?including Fed.
In a shareholder derivative lawsuit, shareholders sue executives and the board on behalf of all shareholders. Shareholders that are not part of the class ultimately end up paying the damages to those in the class, while in a derivative suit management and directors pay the damages.
A shareholder (stockholder) derivative suit is a lawsuit brought by a shareholder or group of shareholders on behalf of the corporation against the corporation's directors, officers, or other third parties who breach their duties. The claim of the suit is not personal but belongs to the corporation.