2019 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 19 - Fundamental Changes
Section 1981 - Proceedings upon application of shareholder or director

Universal Citation: 15 PA Cons Stat § 1981 (2019)
§ 1981. Proceedings upon application of shareholder or director.

(a) General rule.--Upon application filed by a shareholder or director of a business corporation, the court may entertain proceedings for the involuntary winding up and dissolution of the corporation when any one of the following is made to appear:

(1) The acts of the directors, or those in control of the corporation, are illegal, oppressive or fraudulent and that it is beneficial to the interests of the shareholders that the corporation be wound up and dissolved.

(2) The corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted and that it is beneficial to the interests of the shareholders that the corporation be wound up and dissolved.

(3) The directors are deadlocked in the direction of the management of the business and affairs of the corporation and the shareholders are unable to break the deadlock and that irreparable injury to the corporation is being suffered or is threatened by reason thereof. The court shall not appoint a receiver or grant other similar relief under this paragraph if the shareholders by agreement or otherwise have provided for the appointment of a provisional director or other means for the resolution of a deadlock but the court shall enforce the remedy so provided if appropriate.

(b) Cross reference.--See section 2536 (relating to application by director for involuntary dissolution).

Cross References. Section 1981 is referred to in section 1767 of this title.

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