In a derivative action brought pursuant to section 1782.56 of the Revised Code, the plaintiff shall be a person who is a partner of the limited partnership at the time of the filing of the complaint in the action or a person who was a partner of the limited partnership within one year prior to the date of the filing of the complaint in the action. The plaintiff also shall have been a partner at the time of the transaction of which he complains, unless his status as a partner devolved upon him by operation of law or pursuant to the partnership agreement from a person who was a partner at the time of the transaction.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 1782.57

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Partner: means a limited or general partner. See Ohio Code 1782.01
  • 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.
  • Partnership agreement: means any valid written or oral agreement of the partners as to the affairs of a limited partnership and the conduct of its business. See Ohio Code 1782.01
  • Person: means any natural person; partnership, limited partnership, trust, estate, association, limited liability company, or corporation; any custodian, nominee, trustee, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary; or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity. See Ohio Code 1782.01
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.