RECENT CASES INVOLVING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS - 2008 - Legal case summary

Sep 16, 2026

A legal case summary focused on limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies, organized by major jurisdictional and litigation issues. Coverage includes diversity and personal jurisdiction, service of process, venue, standing and pro se representation, derivative suits, necessary parties, discovery scope, arbitration, and interpretation of operating agreements. Additional topics address LLC formation, personal and member liability, veil piercing, fiduciary duties, transfer and buy-out, fiduciary and property interests, series LLC, distributions, dissolution, and varied creditor and bankruptcy related doctrines.

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Limited Liability Partnerships

Diversity Jurisdiction

Limited Liability of Partners

Securities Laws

Limited Liability Companies

Diversity Jurisdiction

Personal Jurisdiction Over Members and Managers

Service of Process

Venue

Standing/Authority to Sue

Pro Se Representation

Derivative Suits

Necessary Parties

Scope of Discovery

Arbitration

Nature of LLC

Pre-Formation Transactions

Formation of LLC/Failure to Form LLC

Fraudulent Inducement to Form LLC

Limited Liability of LLC Members and Managers/Personal Liability Under Agency or Other Principles

LLC Veil Piercing

Authority of Members and Managers

Admission of Members

LLC Property/Interest of Member

Fiduciary Duties of Members and Managers

Inspection and Access to Information

Interpretation of Operating Agreement

Transfer of Interest/Buy-Out of Member

Capital Contributions and Contribution Obligations

Compensation of Member

Series LLC

Improper Distributions

Withdrawal, Expulsion, or Termination of Member

Dissolution and Winding Up

Judicial or Administrative Dissolution

Professional LLCs

Foreign LLC - Failure to Qualify to Do Business

Foreign LLCs - Constitutionality of Fee or Tax

Foreign LLC – Governing Law

Charging Order

Divorce of Member

Receivership

Bankruptcy

Fraudulent Transfer

Creditor’s Rights

Secured Transactions

Securities Laws

Worker’s Compensation

State and Local Taxes

Common Law/Statutory Indemnification

Unfair Business Practices Statutes

Insurance

Statute of Frauds

Tortious Interference

Successor Liability

Liability of Sole Member of Disregarded LLC for Employment Taxes

Single Member LLC and Privilege Against Self Incrimination

Attorney Liability, Disqualification

Attorney Client Privilege

RECENT CASES INVOLVING LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS Elizabeth S. Miller Professor of Law Baylor University School of Law Waco, Texas ALI-ABA Limited Liability Entities – 2008 March 19, 2008 ©2008 Elizabeth S. Miller, All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Page I. Limited Liability Partnerships ........................................................... 1 A . Diversity Jurisdiction ........................................................... 1 B . Limited Liability of Partners ..................................................... 1 C . Securities Laws ............................................................... 2 II. Limited Liability Companies ............................................................ 3 A . Diversity Jurisdiction ........................................................... 3 B . Personal Jurisdiction Over Members and Managers ................................... 3 C . Service of Process ............................................................. 4 D . Venue ....................................................................... 4 E . Standing/Authority to Sue ....................................................... 5 F . Pro Se Representation .......................................................... 7 G . Derivative Suits ............................................................... 7 H . Necessary Parties ............................................................. 11 I . Scope of Discovery ........................................................... 11 J . Arbitration .................................................................. 11 K . Nature of LLC ............................................................... 13 L . Pre-Formation Transactions ..................................................... 14 M . Formation of LLC/Failure to Form LLC ........................................... 15 N . Fraudulent Inducement to Form LLC ............................................. 15 O . Limited Liability of LLC Members and Managers/Personal Liability Under Agency or Other Principles ................................................................... 16 P . LLC Veil Piercing ............................................................ 21 Q . Authority of Members and Managers ............................................. 29 R . Admission of M embers ........................................................ 31 S . LLC Property/Interest of M ember ................................................ 34 T . Fiduciary Duties of Members and Managers ........................................ 35 U . Inspection and Access to Information ............................................. 46 V . Interpretation of Operating Agreement ............................................ 47 W . Transfer of Interest/Buy-Out of Member ........................................... 59 X . Capital Contributions and Contribution Obligations .................................. 61 Y . Compensation of M ember ...................................................... 61 Z . Series LLC .................................................................. 61 AA . Improper Distributions ......................................................... 61 BB . Withdrawal, Expulsion, or Termination of Member .................................. 62 CC . Dissolution and W inding Up .................................................... 67 DD . Judicial or Administrative Dissolution ............................................. 70 EE . Professional LL Cs ............................................................ 72 FF. Foreign LLC -Failure to Qualify to Do Business .................................... 74 GG . Foreign LLCs-Constitutionality of Fee or Tax ...................................... 75 HH . Foreign LLC – Governing Law .................................................. 75 II . Charging Order .......................................................

FAQs

What topics are covered for limited liability partnerships?

The document covers diversity jurisdiction, partners’ limited liability, and securities-law issues under limited liability partnerships.

How does the document address jurisdiction and litigation procedures for LLCs?

It includes diversity and personal jurisdiction over members and managers, service of process, venue, standing/authority to sue, pro se representation, derivative suits, necessary parties, and the scope of discovery.

What legal issues related to LLC liability and internal governance are included?

It covers LLC veil piercing, authority of members and managers, admission of members, member property/interests, fiduciary duties, interpretation of operating agreements, transfers/buy-outs, capital contributions, and improper distributions.

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