35-8-902. Judicial dissolution. - Montana Statutes

     35-8-902. Judicial dissolution. (1) On application by or for a member or a dissociated member, a district court may order dissolution of a limited liability company, or other appropriate relief, when:
     (a) the economic purpose of the company is likely to be unreasonably frustrated;
     (b) another member has engaged in conduct relating to the company's business that makes it not reasonably practicable to carry on the company's business with that member remaining as a member;
     (c) it is not otherwise reasonably practicable to carry on the company's business in conformity with the articles of organization and the operating agreement;
     (d) the company failed to purchase the petitioner's distributional interest as required by 35-8-805; or
     (e) the members or managers in control of the company have acted, are acting, or will act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive, fraudulent, or unfairly prejudicial to the petitioner.
     (2) On application by a transferee of a member's interest, a district court may determine that it is equitable to wind up the company's business:
     (a) after the expiration of the specified term, if the company was for a specified term at the time that the applicant became a transferee by member dissociation, transfer, or entry of a charging order that gave rise to the transfer; or
     (b) at any time, if the company was at will at the time that the applicant became a transferee by member dissociation, transfer, or entry of a charging order that gave rise to the transfer.

     History: En. Sec. 47, Ch. 120, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 302, L. 1999.