Greb v. Diamond International Corp.

Opinion

CANTIL-SAKAUYE, C. J.

We granted review to resolve a conflict in the Courts of Appeal concerning interpretation of Corporations Code section 2010, 1 which governs the winding up and survival of dissolved corporations. We consider whether the statute applies to foreign corporations—those formed in states other than California-—and conclude, consistently with the appellate court below, that it does not.

I. Facts and procedure

In December 2008, plaintiffs Walter Greb (now deceased) and his wife Karen Greb filed a complaint for personal injuries and loss of consortium against defendant…