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X XIntruth,onDecember19,2002,_LGB_Ԁactedbywrittenconsentinlieuofhavinga  meetinganddidawaywiththeofficeofpresident,providingthatthefunctionsweretobe h performedthereafterbyanexecutivecommittee. M  X X_LGB_ԀassessedthevalueofBooty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔsinterestinitat$87,000.The$87,000interestwas g forfeitedbecauseofthe$99,790judgmentagainstBooty._LGB_Ԁfiledarequestforgarnishment N ofBooty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!XߔsinterestonJuly3,2003.TheresultinggarnishmentwasservedonJuly26,2003. 3 _LGB_ԀthenmovedforjudgmentandBootyfilednoresponse.OnFebruary11,2003,Bootyfiled  a!XߔXXXb%_AXb%XX!Xߔcounterclaim_Ԁforpartition!XߔXXXb%@Xb%XX!XߔԀagainst_LGB_.   X XBootyalsosoughtreimbursementfrom_LGB_Ԁfor$86,525.56forwhatheclaimedwere {  legitimatebusinessexpensespursuanttothetermsoftheoperatingagreement. `!   XHeld:(1)TheOperatingAgreementwasproperlyamendedtodoawaywiththeofficeofthe *#z" presidency;(2)Booty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔsinterestin_LGB_Ԁwasforfeitedto_LGB_ԀundertheLimitedLiability $_# CompanyAct;(3)Bootyhadnotopposed_LGB_!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!XߔsrequestthatBooty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔsinterestin_LGB_Ԁbe $F $ garnishedtosatisfyhisdebt;4)byfilingacomplaintseeking!XߔXXXb%_AXb%XX!Xߔpartition_!XߔXXXb%@Xb%XX!XߔԀof_LGB_,Bootyforfeited %-!% hismembershipin_LGB_Ԁpursuantto!XߔXXXb%'Xb%XX!Xߔ4A406oftheCorporationsandAssociationsArticle;(5) &"& Booty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔsrequestsforreimbursementaredismissedforseveralreasons:(a)noneoftheexpenses '"' previouslyweresubmittedforreimbursement;(b)$69,000ofwhathewasclaiminghe (#( acknowledgedwasnotpermittedbytheOperatingAgreement;(c)hepreviouslywasreimbursed w)$) for$8,216.61oftheexpenses;(d)Bootyadmittedhewasnotentitledto$2,486.15ofthe \*%* _expensesatissue;and(6)judgmententeredagainstBootyinfavorofLGBfor$27,636.65for  fundsBootytookwithoutauthorization.  Synopsis: _  %  (030" "  XB.` hp x (#XB  E.` hp x (#X(#E 2(  1  )3      TheLGBOperatingAgreementspecificallystatedthatitcouldbealtered,amended,or ) y repealedbyavoteof75%ofthemembers...actingbywrittenconsentinlieuofa  ^ meeting.Itonlygenerallystatedthatanyactioncouldbetakenwithoutameetingifall  C membersconsentinwriting.TheCourtheldthatthespecificlanguageofthefirstcited  ( clauseprevailedoverthegenerallanguageofthesecondclause. ~݌    Ќ X$ XX(#$   " "  XB.` hp x (#XB  E.` hp x (#X(#E D2(  2  )3      Section4A502(c)oftheMarylandLimitedLiabilityActprovidesthatamember!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔs   failuretomakeapaymenttothecompanypermitsthecompanytoorderthatthe n  member!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔsinterestinthecompanybeforfeited.Therefore,Booty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!XߔsinterestinLGB S  properlywasforfeitedbecausehefailedtopaythejudgmentof$99,789thatheowedto :  LGB. D"݌ o  Ќ X$ XX(#$   " "  XB.` hp x (#XB  E.` hp x (#X(#E P!2(  3  )3      LGBhadacommonlawrighttoremoveBootyforcause,whichinthiscasewasBooty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔs 9 theftthathadputLGBina!XߔXXXb%AXb%XX!Xߔdiresituation.!XߔXXXb%@Xb%XX!Xߔ P!."݌   Ќ X$ XX(#$   " "  XB.` hp x (#XB  E.` hp x (#X(#E S$2(  4  )3      LGBwasentitledtogarnishBooty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔsinterestinit.Bootystillhadnotfiledaresponsive  motionorpleadingtoLGB!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔsmotionforjudgment.Accordingly,themotionwasgranted. S$1%݌  Ќ X$ XX(#$   " "  XB.` hp x (#XB  E.` hp x (#X(#E H'2(  5  )3      Section4A606oftheCorporationsandAssociationsArticleprovidesthataperson O ceasestobeamemberofalimitedliabilitycompanywhenheorshefilesapetition 4 seekingliquidation,dissolution,orsimilarrelief.Booty!XߔXXXb%=Xb%XX!Xߔscounterclaimforpartitionmet i thecriteria. H'&(݌ P Ќ X$ XX(#$   " "  XB.` hp x (#XB  E.` hp x (#X(#E *2(  6  )3      Underthebusinessjudgmentrule,ithastobeshownthatthebusinesshasacted  fraudulentlyorinbadfaith.Bootyfailedtoshowfraudorbadfaith,hencethe  amendmentstotheOperatingAgreementwouldstand. *e+݌  Ќ X$ XX(#$   " "  XB.` hp x (#XB  E.` hp x (#X(#E 7-2(  7  )3      Bootytook$28,318.33fromthecompany.Thecompanycanonlyreimburseamanager ^!  forexpenseswhenthemembersmakeafindingthatthemanageractedingoodfaithand C"! inamannerhe/shebelievedtobeinthebestinterestsofthecompany.Nosuchfinding (#x" wasmade,nor,theCourtconcluded,couldsuchafindingbemade. 7-.݌  $]# Ќ X$ XX(#$   " "  XB.` hp x (#XB  E.` hp x (#X(#E h02(  8  )3      Bootyclaimedhewasdue$86,525.66forbusinessexpenses.$69,343.64ofthatcould %'!% notbeawardedunderthetermsoftheOperatingAgreementasaninitialcapital & "& contribution.Hedidnotsubmitrequestsforreimbursementastootherportions; '"' moreover,hisstatementsthathethinkshedidwerenotbelievable.Finally,hefailedto (#( meethisburdenasto$6,479.16ofhisclaim. h0F1݌ k)$) Ќ X$ XX(#$   5XXb%B.` hp x (#XBXb%X5Counsel#5XXb%M4# +^&+ Xb%X5CaryJ.Hansel,Esquire ,(-   6404IvyLane,Suite400 -(. 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