Davis v. MKR Development, LLC

The Supreme Court reversed the order of the circuit court dismissing, without prejudice, this derivative action on the ground that Plaintiff failed to first make a demand for the limited liability company (LLC) to take action, holding that the 2011 amendments to Va. Code 13.1-1042 did not abolish the futility exception to the demand requirement as established by use law preceding enactment of the statute.Plaintiff, derivatively on behalf of an LLC, filed a complaint alleging that Defendants had breached their fiduciary duties towards the LLC. Defendants filed a plea in bar and demurrer, alleging that the complaint was barred because Plaintiff had not made a proper demand as required by section 13.1-1042. The circuit court granted the plea in bar and dismissed the complaint. Plaintiff appealed, arguing that a demand was not required when doing so would be futile. Defendants responded that the 2011 amendments to section 13.1-1042 abolished the futility exception. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the General Assembly did not abrogate the futility exception when it amended section 13.1-1042 in 2011, and therefore, the circuit court erred in dismissing Plaintiff’s complaint. View "Davis v. MKR Development, LLC" on Justia Law