Sec. 20. (a) The court in an appraisal proceeding commenced under section 19 of this chapter shall determine all costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers appointed by the court. The court shall assess the costs against such parties and in such amounts as the court finds equitable.
(b) The court may also assess the fees and expenses of counsel and experts for the respective parties, in amounts the court finds equitable:
(1) against the corporation and in favor of any or all dissenters if the court finds the corporation did not substantially comply with the requirements of sections 10 through 18 of this chapter; or
(2) against either the corporation or a dissenter, in favor of any other party, if the court finds that the party against whom the fees and expenses are assessed acted arbitrarily, vexatiously, or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this chapter.
(c) If the court finds that the services of counsel for any dissenter were of substantial benefit to other dissenters similarly situated and that the fees for those services should not be assessed against the corporation, the court may award to these counsel reasonable fees to be paid out of the amounts awarded the dissenters who were benefited.
As added by P.L.149-1986, SEC.28.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 23. Business and Other Associations
Article 1. Indiana Business Corporation Law
Chapter 44. Dissenters' Rights
23-1-44-4.5. "Preferred Shares"
23-1-44-5. "Record Shareholder"
23-1-44-6. "Beneficial Shareholder"
23-1-44-8. Right to Dissent and Obtain Payment for Shares
23-1-44-9. Dissenters' Rights of Beneficial Shareholder
23-1-44-10. Proposed Action Creating Dissenters' Rights; Notice
23-1-44-11. Proposed Action Creating Dissenters' Rights; Assertion of Dissenters' Rights
23-1-44-12. Dissenters' Notice; Contents
23-1-44-13. Demand for Payment and Deposit of Shares by Shareholder
23-1-44-14. Uncertificated Shares; Restriction on Transfer; Dissenters' Rights
23-1-44-15. Payment to Dissenter
23-1-44-16. Failure to Take Action; Return of Certificates; New Action by Corporation
23-1-44-18. Dissenters' Estimate of Fair Value; Demand for Payment; Waiver
23-1-44-19. Court Proceeding to Determine Fair Value; Judicial Appraisal