Vermont § 3225 - Partnership liable for partner’s actionable conduct

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3225 — Partnership liable for partner’s actionable conduct, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3225. Partnership liable for partner’s actionable conduct

  • (a) 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. (b) If, in the 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. (Added 1997, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 3225 ("Partnership liable for partner’s actionable conduct") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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