2010 North Carolina Code
Chapter 55 North Carolina Business Corporation Act.
Article 7 - Shareholders.
55-7-48. Suits against directors of public corporations.
55‑7‑48. Suits against directors of public corporations.
In addition to the requirements of this Part, the plaintiff in an action brought on behalf of a corporation that is a public corporation at the time of the action against one or more of its directors for monetary damages shall:
(1) Allege, and it must appear, that each plaintiff has been a shareholder or holder of a beneficial interest in shares of the corporation for at least one year;
(2) Bring the action within two years of the date of the transaction of which the plaintiff complains; and
(3) If the court orders, execute and deposit with the clerk of court a written undertaking with sufficient surety, approved by the court, to indemnify the corporation against any and all expenses reasonably expected to be incurred by the corporation in connection with the proceeding, including expenses arising by way of indemnity. (1995, c. 149, s. 1.)
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