Section 304-B:16-m Court Action.
I. If a demand for payment under RSA 304-B:16-l remains unsettled, the limited partnership shall commence a proceeding within 60 days after receiving the payment demand and petition the court to determine the fair value of the limited partnership interest and accrued interest. If the limited partnership does not commence the proceeding within the 60-day period, it shall pay each dissenter whose demand remains unsettled the amount demanded.
II. The limited partnership shall commence the proceeding in superior court of the county where the limited partnership's principal executive office (or, if none in this state, its registered office) is located. If the limited partnership is a foreign entity without a registered office in this state, it shall commence the proceeding in the county in this state where the registered office of the domestic limited partnership merged with or converted into the foreign entity was located.
III. The limited partnership shall make all dissenters (whether or not residents of this state) whose demands remain unsettled parties to the proceeding as in an action against their limited partnership interests, and all parties must be served with a copy of the petition. Nonresidents may be served by registered or certified mail or by publication as provided by law.
IV. The jurisdiction of the court in which the proceeding is commenced under paragraph II is plenary and exclusive. The court may appoint one or more persons as appraisers to receive evidence and recommend decision on the question of fair value. The appraisers have the powers described in the order appointing them, or in any amendment to it. The dissenters are entitled to the same discovery rights as parties in other civil proceedings.
V. Each dissenter made a party to the proceeding is entitled to judgment:
(a) For the amount, if any, by which the court finds the fair value of the dissenter's partnership interest plus accrued interest exceeds the amount paid by the limited partnership; or
(b) For the fair value, plus accrued interest, of such dissenter's after-acquired partnership interests for which the limited partnership elected to withhold payment under RSA 304-B:16-k.
VI. The limited partnership is entitled to judgment against each specific dissenter for the amount, if any, by which the court finds the fair value of such dissenter's partnership interest, plus accrued interest, is less than the amount paid by the limited partnership to each dissenter.
Source. 1997, 120:14, eff. Aug. 8, 1997.