dissenting shareholder appraisal proceedings

How exclusive is the “exclusive” fair value appraisal remedy of Business Corporation Law § 623? So exclusive, according to the Second Department, that the statute bars a shareholder who consented to an asset sale from suing the other shareholder for making off with the sale proceeds after the closing. Let’s unpack this harsh result in this week’s New York Business Divorce.

Continue Reading Seller Beware: The “Exclusive” Fair Value Appraisal Remedy Really is Exclusive

In this week’s New York Business Divorce, read about the outcomes of two pre-answer dismissal motions in parallel lawsuits commenced by the founding shareholder of a family-owned corporation challenging a cash-out merger initiated against him by the second-generation owners, including his cousins and nephew.
Continue Reading Questions Abound in Parallel Cash-Out Merger Rescission / Fair Value Appraisal Lawsuits

In this week’s New York Business Divorce – the second in a three-part series – learn about the legal rules and principles governing partnership, corporation, and limited liability company appraisal proceedings.
Continue Reading Basics of Valuation Proceedings – Litigating an Appraisal from Start to Finish – Part 2

In this week’s New York Business Divorce – the first in a three-part series about the statutory triggers, legal rules, and accounting principles of business valuation proceedings – learn about the routes business owners can take to an appraisal proceeding.
Continue Reading Basics of Valuation Proceedings – Litigating an Appraisal from Start to Finish – Part 1