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Guatemala is where the obstruction has been most relentless. Rather than pay the dividends withheld since 1999, the Villalobos companies filed more than one hundred lawsuits against Lisa, S.A. in a coordinated, five-step campaign — from shareholder exclusions to prescription claims.

Courts at every level, up to the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court, have repeatedly rejected these actions.

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Lawsuits filed by the Group
100+
Dividends withheld, estimated
$700M+
In Lisa's favor to date
Every ruling

The litigation record

54 published lawsuits from the Guatemala front, newest first.

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Exp. 01048-2024-00297Avícola Villalobos' abuse-of-right claim against Lisa over her 2013 criminal complaint2024
Exp. 01044-2022-00409Court dismisses Avícola Las Margaritas' abuse-of-right claim against Lisa, upheld on cassation2022
Exp. 01049-2022-00243Court dismisses Inversiones Torre Nova's claim that Lisa's 2015 dividends are time-barred2022
Exp. 01164-2022-01230Court dismisses Avícola Las Margaritas' claim that Lisa's 2015 dividends are time-barred2022
Exp. 01046-2022-00986Court dismisses Avícola Las Margaritas' claim that Lisa's 2013 dividends are time-barred2022
Exp. 01163-2022-01188Avícola Las Margaritas' claim that Lisa's 2013 dividends are time-barred2022
Exp. 01165-2021-01490Court dismisses Alimentos para Animales' abuse-of-right damages claim against Lisa on appeal2021
Exp. 01046-2020-00058San José El Recuerdo's claim that Lisa's dividends are time-barred2020
Exp. 01049-2020-00099Avícola Las Margaritas' claim that Lisa's dividends are time-barred (Importadora de Alimentos assemblies)2020
Exp. 01046-2020-00057Court dismisses Cerro Colorado's claim that Lisa's 2013 dividends are time-barred2020
Exp. 01044-2019-01226Court rejects Inversiones Empresariales and San Juan's claim that Lisa's dividends are time-barred2019
Exp. 01046-2018-00217Court rejects Avícola Villalobos' claim that Lisa's 2011 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01161-2018-00566Court dismisses Inversiones Torre Nova's claim that Lisa's 2012 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01044-2018-00313Court rejects Compraventa de Productos Alimenticios' claim that Lisa's 2012 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01161-2018-01206Court dismisses Pollo Rey's claim that Lisa's 2012 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01161-2018-01246Escobio's claim that Lisa's 2006–2011 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01161-2018-00480Compañía Importadora La Perla's claim that Lisa's 2011 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01161-2018-00312Court admits BDT Investments as a co-party supporting Lisa2018
Exp. 01161-2018-01334Court rejects Administradora de Restaurantes' claim that Lisa's 2013 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01165-2018-00276Court admits BDT Investments as a co-party supporting Lisa in Administradora de Restaurantes' suit2018
Exp. 01044-2018-00272Reproductores Avícolas' (formerly Escobio) claim that Lisa's 2012 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01161-2018-01353Court dismisses Avícola Las Margaritas' claim that Lisa's dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01161-2018-01005Court rejects Cerro Colorado's claim that Lisa's 2006–2011 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01161-2018-00274Court rejects Inversiones Empresariales' claim that Lisa's 2011 dividends are time-barred2018
Exp. 01042-2017-01051Court dismisses Administradora de Restaurantes' claim that Lisa's 2001–2011 dividends are time-barred2017
Exp. 01044-2017-00523Court dismisses Villamorey's claim that Lisa's 2010–2011 dividends are time-barred2017
Exp. 01045-2017-00408Inversiones Torre Nova sues to declare Lisa's 2006 and 2011 dividends time-barred2017
Exp. 01044-2017-00206Court denies BDT Investments' intervention in Reproductores Avícolas' dividend-prescription suit against Lisa2017
Exp. 01162-2017-00791Court admits BDT Investments as a supporting party in a second Reproductores Avícolas prescription suit2017
Exp. 01042-2017-00059Court rejects Industria Avícola del Sur's claim that Lisa's 2001–2011 dividends are time-barred2017
Exp. 01161-2017-00194Distribuidora Avícola del Norte's claim that Lisa's dividends are time-barred2017
Exp. 01163-2017-00184Court rejects Sistemas y Equipos' claim that Lisa's dividends since 1999 are time-barred2017
Exp. 01162-2017-00735Court admits BDT Investments as a co-party supporting Lisa in Reproductores Avícolas' prescription suit2017
Exp. 01164-2017-00228Court dismisses Escobio's claim that Lisa's dividends are time-barred2017
Exp. 01044-2017-00185Court rejects Inversiones Empresariales' claim that Lisa's dividends are time-barred2017
Exp. 01161-2017-00201Court dismisses San José El Recuerdo's claim that Lisa's dividends are time-barred2017
Exp. 01041-2012-00224Court rejects Inversiones Empresariales' defamation damages claim against Lisa2012
Exp. 01046-2012-00201Court rejects Administradora de Restaurantes' damages claim against Lisa over her shareholder exclusion2012
Exp. 01044-2012-00229Court dismisses Avícola Las Margaritas' damages claim against Lisa over her shareholder exclusion2012
Exp. 01043-2012-00238Court rejects Pollo Rey's damages claim against Lisa over her shareholder exclusion2012
Exp. 01044-2012-00279Court dismisses Reproductores Avícolas and Avícola Villalobos' damages claim against Lisa2012
Exp. 01161-2012-00206Sistemas y Equipos and Inversiones Torre Nova's damages claim against Lisa over her shareholder exclusion2012
Exp. 01163-2012-00178Court dismisses Avícola Villalobos' Q94M damages claim against Lisa over her shareholder exclusion2012
Exp. 01042-2012-00139Court dismisses Reproductores Avícolas and El Llano's damages claim against Lisa over her shareholder exclusion2012
Exp. 01045-2012-00242Court dismisses Industria Forrajera de Mazatenango's damages claim against Lisa2012
Exp. 01045-2012-00210Court dismisses Avícola Las Margaritas' damages claim against Lisa over an alleged disparagement campaign2012
Exp. 01043-2012-00193Court dismisses Los Abetos' damages claim against Lisa over her shareholder exclusion2012
Exp. 01045-2012-00179Court lifts the expired precautionary embargoes against Lisa sought by Agroprocesos Avícolas2012
Exp. 01162-2012-00231Twelfth Civil Court admits BDT Investments as co-litigant supporting Lisa in Reproductores Avícolas' damages claim2012
Exp. 01043-2011-00112Lisa's challenge to her shareholder exclusion by Reproductores Avícolas2011
Exp. 01161-2011-01079Court admits Lisa's damages counterclaim against Administradora de Restaurantes2011
Exp. 01163-2011-01084Lisa's challenge to her exclusion by Distribuidora Avícola del Norte rejected on standing grounds2011
Exp. 01165-2011-1081Court annuls Lisa's shareholder exclusion by Compañía Alimenticia de Centroamérica2011
Exp. 01162-2011-01095Lisa's challenge to her exclusion by Compraventa de Productos Alimenticios, joined to the Las Margaritas case2011