Proceeds and expenses.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section: Any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action on behalf of a statutory trust, whether by judgment, compromise, or settlement belong to the trust and not to the plaintiff; and If the plaintiff receives any proceeds, the plaintiff shall immediately remit them to the trust. If a derivative action on behalf of a statutory trust is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and other expenses from the recovery by the trust. A derivative action on behalf of a statutory trust shall not be voluntarily dismissed or settled without the court’s approval.
Annotations
Mar. 5, 2013, D.C. Law 19-210, § 2(l)(7)(G), 59 DCR 13171 Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of D.C. Law 19-210 provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
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