District Of Columbia § 29-604.08 - Actions by partnership and partners.

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§ 29-604.08. Actions by partnership and partners.

29-604.08
(a)

A partnership may maintain an action against a partner for a breach of the partnership agreement, or for the violation of a duty to the partnership, causing harm to the partnership.

(b)

A partner may maintain an action against the partnership or another partner for legal or equitable relief, with or without an accounting as to partnership business, to enforce the:

(1)

Partner’s rights under the partnership agreement;

(2)

Partner’s rights under this chapter, including:

(A)

The partner’s rights under , , or ;

(B)

The partner’s right on dissociation to have the partner’s interest in the partnership purchased pursuant to or enforce any other right under subchapter VI or VII of this chapter; or

(C)

The partner’s right to compel a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business under or enforce any other right under ; or

(3)

Rights and otherwise protect the interests of the partner, including rights and interests arising independently of the partnership relationship.

(c)

The accrual of, and any time limitation on, a right of action for a remedy under this section shall be governed by other law. A right to an accounting upon a dissolution and winding up shall not revive a claim barred by law.

Annotations

Application of Law 19-210: Section 7 of provided that the act shall apply as of January 1, 2012.

Uniform Law: This section is based on § 405 of the Uniform Partnership Act (1997 Act).

Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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