187.26 Court-ordered indemnification.
(1) Except as provided otherwise by written agreement between the director or officer and the incorporated Roman Catholic church, a director or officer who has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of a proceeding may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. After receipt of an application, the court shall give any notice it considers necessary.
(2) The court shall order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification under s. 187.21 (1). If the court also determines that the incorporated Roman Catholic church unreasonably refused the director's or officer's request for indemnification, the court shall order the incorporated Roman Catholic church to pay the director's or officer's reasonable expenses incurred to obtain the court-ordered indemnification.
History: 1989 a. 306.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 187 - Religious societies.
187.02 - Existing societies confirmed; may reorganize.
187.03 - Failure to elect trustees.
187.05 - Organizations other than churches.
187.06 - May take title to property.
187.07 - Title to vest in trustees.
187.08 - Devolution of property of defunct societies.
187.09 - Existing organizations legalized.
187.10 - Congregational church.
187.11 - Property of Church of Christ or Christian Church.
187.13 - Missionary corporations.
187.14 - Consolidation of church corporations or congregations.
187.17 - Eastern Orthodox Church.
187.19 - Roman Catholic church.
187.20 - Indemnification by incorporated Roman Catholic church; definitions.
187.21 - Indemnification of directors and officers.
187.22 - Determination of voluntary indemnification.
187.23 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.
187.24 - Authority to limit indemnification.
187.25 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
187.26 - Court-ordered indemnification.
187.27 - Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
187.30 - Definitions applicable to liability-related provisions.
187.31 - Reliance by directors or officers.
187.32 - Limited liability of directors and officers.
187.33 - Limited liability of volunteers.
187.41 - Reliance by directors or officers.
187.42 - Limited liability of directors and officers.