Opinion ID: 2634494
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: defendants waived their right to challenge the appointment, empowerment, and activities of the special master

Text: ¶31 Defendants appeal the trial court's holding that Madame Chen waived any right to challenge the appointment of the interim CEO by waiting over ten months to protest Mr. Holman's appointment. The trial court held that Madame Chen waived her right by failing to object in a timely manner. The trial court also noted that Madame Chen's involvement in the litigation and the difficulties she created when E. Excel tried to serve her with process further supported denial of her claims under the doctrine of waiver. ¶32 Defendants contend on appeal, however, that their objection to the appointment of the interim CEO raises an issue of subject matter jurisdiction and cannot be waived. Defendants also argue that even if their objection was subject to waiver, they neither implicitly nor explicitly waived their right to object. We reject both arguments. The claim defendants bring does not properly challenge the subject matter jurisdiction of the trial court, and the facts support the trial court's conclusion that defendants waived their right to object to the appointment of the interim CEO.