HENRY GEORGE & SONS, INC. v. COOPER-GEORGE, INC.

No. 47279-3.

95 Wn.2d 944 (1981)

632 P.2d 512

HENRY GEORGE & SONS, INC., Respondent, v. COOPER-GEORGE, INC., ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

August 13, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paine, Lowe, Coffin, Herman & O'Kelly, by John G. Pattullo, for appellants.

William B. Bantz and Mark D. Bantz, for respondent.


DIMMICK, J.

This appeal raises the question of whether the failure of shareholders of a Washington corporation to elect new directors at two successive annual meetings is, by itself, sufficient grounds for dissolution of a corporation under RCW 23A.28.170(1)(c). The trial court held that it was and appointed a receiver to take charge of the dissolution.

We conclude that this provision is not mandatory, but gives the court jurisdiction to exercise its discretion...

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