(a) A partnership may sue or be sued in the names of the partners as individuals doing business as the partnership, or in the firm name, or both.
     (b) An unsatisfied judgment against a partnership in its firm name does not bar an action to enforce the individual liability of any partner.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 735 ILCS 5/2-411

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • 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.