1.    The limitations in section 32-46-03 apply to an innocent successor corporation.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 32-46-02

  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

2.    The limitations of section 32-46-03 do not apply to:

a.    Workers’ compensation benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer to an employee under the provisions of title 65, or a comparable workers’ compensation law of another jurisdiction; b.    A claim against a corporation that does not constitute a successor asbestos-related liability; or

c.    An obligation under the National Labor Relations Act [29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.], or under a collective bargaining agreement.