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Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 34-271 (2026)

Direct action by member

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(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a member may maintain a direct action against another member, a manager or the limited liability company to enforce the member's rights and otherwise protect the member's interests, including rights and interests under the operating agreement or sections 34-243 to 34-283d, inclusive, or arising independently of the membership relationship.

(b) A member maintaining a direct action under this section must plead and prove an actual or threatened injury that is not solely the result of an injury suffered or threatened to be suffered by the limited liability company.

(P.A. 16-97, S. 64.)

History: P.A. 16-97 effective July 1, 2017.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2019–2026 · leading case: Benjamin v. Island Mgmt., LLC, 267 A.3d 19 (Conn. 2021).
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Benjamin v. Island Mgmt., LLC, 267 A.3d 19 (Conn. 2021). · cites it 2× “’’ General Statutes § 34-271, which was not cited in the operative complaint, authorizes a direct action against another member, a manager, or the LLC to enforce the member’s rights and to protect the member’s interests, including those arising under an LLC’s operating agreement.”
Rubin v. Brodie (Conn. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 13× “15 General Statutes §§ 34-271 through 34-271e comprise part VIII of CUL- LCA, titled ‘‘Actions by Members.”
Rubin v. Brodie (Conn. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 13× “15 General Statutes §§ 34-271 through 34-271e comprise part VIII of CUL- LCA, titled ‘‘Actions by Members.”
N.E. Constr. Co., LLC v. Anton (Conn. App. Ct. 2026). · cites it 3× “Gen- eral Statutes § 34-271 (b), for instance, requires that a member bringing a direct action “must plead and prove an actual or threatened injury that is not solely the result of an injury suffered or threatened to be suffered by the limited liability company.”
Saunders v. Briner (Conn. 2019). · cites it 2× “’’ General Statutes § 34-271 (b). An example of a separate and distinct injury giving rise to direct standing to sue in the intracorporate LLC context is described in the Appellate Court’s opinion in the companion case, Wiederman v.”
Configair LLC v. Kurz (D. Conn. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 34-271 (b) (“A member maintaining a direct action under this section must plead and prove an actual or threatened injury that is not solely the result of an injury suffered or threatened to be suffered by the limited liability company.”
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