Louisiana § RS 12:1-746 - Payment of expenses
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1-746 — Payment of expenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:1-746. Payment of expenses
On termination of the derivative proceeding the court may do any of the following:
(1) Order the corporation to pay the plaintiff's expenses incurred in the proceeding if it finds that the proceeding has resulted in a substantial benefit to the corporation.
(2) Order the plaintiff to pay any defendant's expenses incurred in defending the proceeding if it finds that the proceeding was commenced or maintained without reasonable cause or for an improper purpose.
(3) Order a party to pay an opposing party's expenses incurred because of the filing of a pleading, motion, or other paper, if it finds that the pleading, motion, or other paper was not well-grounded in fact, after reasonable inquiry, or warranted by existing law or a good- faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law and was interposed for an improper purpose, such as to harass or cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation.
Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 12:1-746
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1-746 cover?
Section RS 12:1-746 ("Payment of expenses") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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