Connecticut General Statutes 33-743 – Removal of directors by judicial proceeding
(a) The superior court for the judicial district where a corporation‘s principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office, is located may remove a director of the corporation from office in a proceeding commenced either by or in the right of the corporation if the court finds that (1) the director engaged in fraudulent or dishonest conduct with respect to the corporation or its shareholders, grossly abused the position of director or intentionally inflicted harm on the corporation, and (2) considering the director’s course of conduct and the inadequacy of other available remedies, removal would be in the best interest of the corporation.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 33-743
- 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.
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
(b) A shareholder proceeding on behalf of the corporation under subsection (a) of this section shall comply with all of the requirements of sections 33-720 to 33-727, inclusive, except subdivision (1) of § 33-721.
(c) The court, in addition to removing a director, may bar the director from reelection for a period prescribed by the court.
(d) Nothing in this section limits the equitable powers of the court to order other relief.