Wyoming § 17-17-117 Court costs and other expenses

Wyoming Statutes

§ 17-17-117 — Court costs and other expenses

Wyoming § 17-17-117

Title 17Corporations, Partnerships and Associations

Ch. 17CLOSE CORPORATION SUPPLEMENT

Art. 1PROVISIONS

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 17-17-117 (2026).

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(a)The court in a proceeding commenced under W.S. 17-17-116 shall determine the total costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers appointed by the court and of counsel and experts employed by the parties. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the court shall assess these costs equally against the corporation and the party exercising the compulsory purchase right.

(b)The court may assess all or a portion of the total costs of the proceeding:

(i)Against the person exercising the compulsory purchase right if the court finds that the fair value of the shares does not substantially exceed the corporation's last purchase offer made before commencement of the proceeding and that the person's failure to accept the offer was arbitrary

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(a) The court in a proceeding commenced under W.S.
17-17-116 shall determine the total costs of the proceeding,
including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers
appointed by the court and of counsel and experts employed by
the parties. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section, the court shall assess these costs equally against the
corporation and the party exercising the compulsory purchase
right.
(b) The court may assess all or a portion of the total
costs of the proceeding:
(i) Against the person exercising the compulsory
purchase right if the court finds that the fair value of the
shares does not substantially exceed the corporation's last
purchase offer made before commencement of the proceeding and
that the person's failure to accept the offer was arbitrary, or
otherwise not in good faith; or
(ii) Against the corporation if the court finds that
the fair value of the shares substantially exceeds the
corporation's last sale offer made before commencement of the
proceeding and that the offer was arbitrary, or otherwise not
made in good faith.
Subarticle C. Governance