A legal proceeding to remove a director from the board may be brought by the board as a whole or by any director, provided the association is named as a party. (Corp. Code § 7223(a).) An action to remove a director from the board may be brought (i) if the director has committed fraudulent or dishonest acts or engaged in gross abuse of authority (Corp. Code § 7223) or (ii) the director has become unsound of mind or has been convicted of a felony. (Corp. Code § 7221(a).)
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