(a) A person has the power to dissociate as a partner at any time, rightfully or wrongfully, by express will pursuant to Section 10A-8A-6.01(1).
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-8A-6.02

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) A person’s dissociation is wrongful only if:

(1) it is in breach of an express provision of the partnership agreement; or
(2) in the case of a partnership for a definite term or particular undertaking, before the expiration of the term or the completion of the undertaking if any of the following apply:

(A) the person dissociates as a partner by express will, unless the dissociation follows not later than 90 days after another person’s dissociation by death or otherwise under Section 10A-8A-6.01(6) through (10) or wrongful dissociation under this subsection;
(B) the person is expelled as a partner by judicial order under Section 10A-8A-6.01(5);
(C) the person is dissociated under Section 10A-8A-6.01(7); or
(D) in the case of a person that is not a trust other than a business trust, an estate, or an individual, the person is expelled or otherwise dissociated because it willfully dissolved or terminated.
(c) A person that wrongfully dissociates as a partner is liable to the partnership and to the other partners for damages caused by the dissociation. The liability is in addition to any debt, obligation, or other liability of the partner to the partnership or the other partners.
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