(a) A limited 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 general partner acting in the ordinary course of activities and affairs of the limited partnership or with authority of the limited partnership.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-9A-4.03

  • GENERAL PARTNER: means :
    (A) with respect to a limited partnership, a person that:
    (i) is admitted as a general partner under Section 10A-9A-4. See Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.02
  • partner: means a limited partner or general partner. See Alabama Code 10A-9A-1.02
  • 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
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) If, in the course of the limited partnership’s activities and affairs or while acting with authority of the limited partnership, a general partner receives or causes the limited partnership to receive money or property of a person not a partner, and the money or property is misapplied by a general partner, the limited partnership is liable for the loss.
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