{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-13.1-906","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-13.1-906","heading":"Proceeds and expenses.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section:\n(1) Any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action, whether by judgment, compromise, or settlement, belong to the limited partnership and not to the plaintiff; and\n(2) If the plaintiff receives any proceeds, the plaintiff shall remit them immediately to the partnership.\n(b) If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, from the recovery of the limited partnership.\n(c) A derivative action on behalf of a limited partnership may not be voluntarily dismissed or settled without the court’s approval.","path":["Title 7 Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships","Chapter 13.1 Uniform Limited Partnership Act","Part 9 Actions by Partners"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-13.1/7-9/7-13.1-906.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:54:50Z","sha256":"74873669fdc6a7c0d577505cbf22f095ef8dfdff7a0b94bca5f003624975d1b4","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-13.1-905","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-13.1-1001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}