Pinnacle Benning, LLC v. Clark Realty Capital, LLC

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• holding that sending a demand letter after the derivative lawsuit had been filed did not satisfy the demand requirement
• noting that “the trial court’s dismissal of Pinnacle’s action was actually due to a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction based upon Pinnacle’s failure to meet a procedural prerequisite prior to filing suit”
• discussing the conditions that must be met for filing a corporate derivative action
• no right of action where company sought declaratory relief for prior breach of contract rather than future action, noting that company could get complete relief in breach of contract action
• no right of action where company sought declaratory relief for prior breach of contract rather than future action, noting that company could get complete relief in breach of contract action
• “the involuntary dismissal of a declaratory-judgment action for want of justiciability does not operate as an adjudication on the merits and is instead an issue of subject-matter jurisdiction. Accordingly, dismissal must be without prejudice.” (id. at 614)

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