(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section:
(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;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 362.2-935

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Partnership: includes both general and limited partnerships. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

(b) If the derivative plaintiff receives any of those proceeds, then the derivative plaintiff shall immediately remit them to the limited partnership.
(2) If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, then the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney‘s fees, from the recovery of the limited partnership.
(3) On termination of the proceeding brought pursuant to this section, the court may require the plaintiff to pay any defendant‘s reasonable expenses, including counsel fees, incurred in defending the proceeding to the extent it finds that the proceeding or any portion thereof was commenced without reasonable cause or for an improper purpose.
Effective: June 24, 2015
History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 34, sec. 64, effective June 24, 2015. — Created
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 149, sec. 175, effective July 12, 2006.
Formerly codified as KRS § 362.2-1005.