Michigan § 450.1495 - Dismissal of derivative proceeding; determination.

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§ 450.1495. Dismissal of derivative proceeding; determination.

Sec. 495.(1)

The court shall dismiss a derivative proceeding if, on motion by the corporation, the court finds that 1 of the groups specified in subsection (2) has made a determination in good faith after conducting a reasonable investigation upon which its conclusions are based that the maintenance of the derivative proceeding is not in the best interests of the corporation. If the determination is made pursuant to subsection (2)(a) or (b), the corporation shall have the burden of proving the good faith of the group making the determination and the reasonableness of the investigation. If the determination is made pursuant to subsection (2)(c) or (d), the plaintiff shall have the burden of proving that the determination was not made in good faith or that the investigation was not reasonable.

(2)

A determination under subsection (1) may be made by any 1 of the following:

(a)

By a majority vote of the disinterested directors, if the disinterested directors constitute a quorum at a meeting of the board.

(b)

By a majority vote of a committee consisting of 2 or more disinterested directors appointed by a majority vote of disinterested directors present at a meeting of the board, whether or not the disinterested directors constitute a quorum at the meeting.

(c)

By a panel of 1 or more disinterested persons appointed by the court upon motion by the corporation.

(d)

By all disinterested independent directors.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 450.1495 ("Dismissal of derivative proceeding; determination.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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