Posts by Sheedeh LytzAssociateSheedeh Lytz represents companies and organizations in all aspects of business and complex commercial litigation from inception through resolution, counseling in a myriad of substantive areas of the law.
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The California Court of Appeal recently affirmed a trial court’s decision to award costs to a prevailing defendant in a member derivative action, even though the derivative plaintiff defeated a bond motion under Cal. Corp. Code §17709.02 at the outset of the case. In Barrios v. Chraghchian, No. B341773, 2026 WL 145207, *1 (Cal. Ct. of Appeal, Jan. 20, 2026), the plaintiff, Mr. Barrios, was an investor in the limited liability company and brought derivative claims against the company's managers, including the named defendant, Mr. Chraghchian, alleging that under their direction the company engaged in unauthorized transactions.
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