§425E-1005 Proceeds and expenses. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b): (1) Any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action, whether by judgment, compromise, or settlement, belong to the limited partnership and not to the derivative plaintiff; and (2) If the derivative plaintiff receives any proceeds, the derivative plaintiff shall immediately remit them to the limited partnership. (b) If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the derivative plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, from the recovery of the limited partnership. [L 2003, c 210, pt of §1]
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