(a) If a partner having knowledge of the dissolution causes a partnership to incur an obligation under Section 10A-8A-8.04(a) by an act that is not appropriate for winding up the partnership’s business or not for profit activity, the partner is liable:

Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-8A-8.05

  • 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
(1) to the partnership for any damage caused to the partnership arising from the obligation; and
(2) if another partner or a person dissociated as a partner is liable for the obligation, to that other partner or person for any damage caused to that other partner or person arising from the liability.
(b) If a person dissociated as a partner causes a partnership to incur an obligation under Section 10A-8A-8.04(b), the person is liable:

(1) to the partnership for any damage caused to the partnership arising from the obligation; and
(2) if a partner or another person dissociated as a partner is liable for the obligation, to the partner or other person for any damage caused to the partner or other person arising from the liability.
(c) A person dissociated as a partner is not liable under subsection (b) if:

(1) the last sentence of Section 10A-8A-8.03(a) permits the person to participate in winding up; and
(2) the act that causes the partnership to be bound under Section 10A-8A-8.04(b) is appropriate for winding up the partnership’s business or not for profit activity.
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