A shareholder may ask the district court to appoint a receiver for a corporation if there is deadlock or fraud with threatened or suffered irreparable injury.
SUBPART E. PROCEEDING TO APPOINT RECEIVER §1-748. Shareholder action to appoint receiver A. The district court of the parish in which the registered office of the corporation is located may appoint one or more to be receivers, of and for a corporation in a proceeding by a shareholder where it is established that either of the following conditions exist: (1) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs, the shareholders are unable to break the deadlock, and irreparable injury to the corporation is threatened or being suffered. (2) The directors or those in control of the corporation are acting fraudulently and irreparable injury to the corporation is threatened or being suffered. B.(1) The court may issue injunctions, appoint a temporary receiver with all the powers and duties the court directs, take other action to preserve the corporate assets wherever located, and carry on the business of the corporation until a full hearing is held. (2) The court shall hold a full hearing, after notifying all parties to the proceeding and any interested persons designated by the court, before appointing a receiver. (3) The court has jurisdiction over the corporation and all of its property, wherever located. C. The court may appoint an individual or domestic or foreign corporation, authorized to transact business in this state, as a receiver and may require the receiver to post bond, with or without sureties, in an amount the court directs. D. The court shall describe the powers and duties of the receiver in its appointing order, which may be amended from time to time. Among other powers, a receiver may do any of the following: (1) Exercise all of the powers of the corporation, through or in place of its board of directors, to the extent necessary to manage the business and affairs of the corporation. (2) Dispose of all or any part of the assets of the corporation wherever located, at a public or private sale, if authorized by the court. (3) Sue and defend in the receiver's own name as receiver in all courts of this state. E. [Reserved.] F. The court from time to time during the receivership may order compensation paid and expense disbursements or reimbursements made to the receiver from the assets of the corporation or proceeds from the sale of its assets. G. In this Section, "shareholder" means a record shareholder, a beneficial shareholder, and an unrestricted voting trust beneficial owner. Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.