Hartman v. Hollingsworth

This is an appeal from part of a judgment in a mandamus proceeding which orders the various respondents below to allow petitioner Robert E. Hartman, as a director of a corporation at the time of its dissolution, to inspect the corporate books and records in their possession. A similar right was denied the remaining petitioner, Chester R. Hartman, it being found that he was not a director at the time in question.

In issue is the construction to be given section 3004. Corporations Code, which provides in pertinent part that1 ‘ Every director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time…