Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 179.0805

  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • 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 all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)    If a general partner having knowledge of the dissolution causes a limited partnership to incur an obligation under s. 179.0804 (1) by an act that is not appropriate for winding up the partnership’s activities and affairs, the general partner is liable to all of the following:
      (a)    The partnership, for any damage caused to the partnership arising from the obligation.
      (b)    If another general partner or person dissociated as a general partner is liable for the obligation, that other general partner or person, for any damage caused to that other general partner or person arising from the liability.
   (2)   If a person dissociated as a general partner causes a limited partnership to incur an obligation under s. 179.0804 (2), the person is liable to all of the following:
      (a)    The partnership, for any damage caused to the partnership arising from the obligation.
      (b)    If a general partner or another person dissociated as a general partner is liable for the obligation, the general partner or other person, for any damage caused to the general partner or other person arising from the obligation.