Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 10: ACTIONS BY PARTNERS
31 §1425. Proceeds and expenses

§1425. Proceeds and expenses
1.  Proceeds.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:  
A. Any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action, whether by judgment, compromise or settlement, belong to the limited partnership and not to the derivative plaintiff; and   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
B. If the derivative plaintiff receives any proceeds, the derivative plaintiff shall immediately remit them to the limited partnership.   [PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
2.  Expenses.  If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, from the recovery of the limited partnership.  
[PL 2005, c. 543, Pt. C, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2005, c. 543, §C2 (NEW).