Tennessee § 61-1-305 - Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct.
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§ 61-1-305. Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct.
A partnership is liable for loss or injury caused to a person, or for a penalty incurred, as a result of a wrongful act or omission, or other actionable conduct, of a partner acting in the ordinary course of business of the partnership or with authority of the partnership. If, in the ordinary course of the partnership's business or while acting with authority of the partnership, a partner receives or causes the partnership to receive money or property of a person not a partner, and the money or property is misapplied by a partner, the partnership is liable for the loss. Acts 2001, ch. 353. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 20 Tenn. Juris., Partnership, § 26. Law Reviews. Consideration in Formation of Contracts in Tennessee (John H. Moore), 16 Tenn. L. Rev. 915. Fraud Imputation Under Section 523(a)(2)(A): Is a Partner Always Liable for Wrongdoing by the Partnership? (Bernice B. Donald), 24 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 651 (1994). Vicarious Liability and the Traditional Law Firm Partnership: What You Should Know (Paul S. Davidson), 29 No. 3 Tenn. B.J. 12 (1993).
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Section 61-1-305 ("Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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