Connecticut General Statutes 34-363 – Dissociated partner’s power to bind and liability to partnership
(a) For two years after a partner dissociates without resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business, the partnership, including a surviving partnership under sections 34-384 and 34-388 to 34-390, inclusive, is bound by an act of the dissociated partner which would have bound the partnership under § 34-322 before dissociation only if at the time of entering into the transaction the other party: (1) Reasonably believed that the dissociated partner was then a partner; (2) did not have notice of the partner’s dissociation; and (3) is not deemed to have had knowledge under subsection (e) of § 34-324 or notice under subsection (c) of § 34-365.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 34-363
- 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.
(b) A dissociated partner is liable to the partnership for any damage caused to the partnership arising from an obligation incurred by the dissociated partner after dissociation for which the partnership is liable under subsection (a) of this section.