In an action by a member, the superior court may liquidate the assets and business of a corporation when it is established that

(1) the directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs, the members are unable to break the deadlock, and irreparable injury to the corporation is being suffered or is threatened by reason of the deadlock;

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 10.20.360

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • member: means one having membership rights in a corporation in accordance with the provisions of its articles of incorporation or bylaws. See Alaska Statutes 10.20.920
(2) the acts of the directors or those in control of the corporation are illegal, oppressive or fraudulent;
(3) the members are deadlocked in voting power, and have failed, for a period which includes at least two consecutive annual meeting dates, to elect successors to directors whose terms have expired or would have expired upon the election of their successors; or
(4) the corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted.