Maine § 13-C §732 Judicial determination of corporate offices and review of elections and shareholder votes

Maine Statutes

§ 13-C §732 — Judicial determination of corporate offices and review of elections and shareholder votes

Maine·Title 13-C MAINE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT·Ch. 7 SHAREHOLDERS

1.Judicial determinations authorized. Upon application of or in a proceeding commenced by a person specified in subsection 2, the Superior Court of the county where a corporation's principal office or, if none in this State, its registered office, is located may determine:

2.Persons entitled to commence proceedings. An application or proceeding pursuant to subsection 1 may be filed or commenced by any of the following persons:

3.Named defendants. In connection with any application or proceeding under subsection 1, the following must be named as defendants, unless that person made the application or commenced the proceeding:

4.Service of process. In connection with any application or proceeding under subsection 1, service of process may be made upon each of the persons specified in subs

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1.
Judicial determinations authorized.
Upon application of or in a proceeding commenced by a person specified in subsection 2, the Superior Court of the county where a corporation's principal office or, if none in this State, its registered office, is located may determine:
2.
Persons entitled to commence proceedings.
An application or proceeding pursuant to subsection 1 may be filed or commenced by any of the following persons:
3.
Named defendants.
In connection with any application or proceeding under subsection 1, the following must be named as defendants, unless that person made the application or commenced the proceeding:
4.
Service of process.
In connection with any application or proceeding under subsection 1, service of process may be made upon each of the persons specified in subsection 3 by either:
5.
Notice of service of process.
When service of process is made upon a person other than the corporation by service upon the corporation pursuant to subsection 4, paragraph A, the plaintiff and the corporation or its registered agent shall promptly provide written notice of such service, together with copies of all process and the application or complaint, to such person at the person's last known residence or business address, or as permitted by statute of this State or by rule of the applicable court.
6.
Expedited proceedings; remedies.
In connection with any application or proceeding under subsection 1, the court shall dispose of the application or proceeding on an expedited basis and also may:
7.
Shareholders as parties.
It is not necessary to make a shareholder a party to a proceeding or application pursuant to this section unless the shareholder is a required defendant under subsection 3, paragraph D, relief is sought against the shareholder individually or the court orders joinder pursuant to subsection 6, paragraph B.
8.
Jurisdiction or powers not exclusive.
Nothing in this section limits, restricts or abolishes the subject matter jurisdiction or powers of the court as existed prior to the enactment of this section and an application or proceeding available with respect to the matters specified in subsection 1.
9.
Right to jury trial.
In any proceeding commenced under this section there is no right to a jury trial.

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