A partner may maintain a derivative action to enforce a right of a limited partnership if any of the following applies:

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 179.0902

  • 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
  • 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.
   (1)   The partner first makes a demand on the general partners, requesting that they cause the limited partnership to bring an action to enforce the right, and the general partners do not bring the action within a reasonable time.
   (2)   A demand under sub. (1) would be futile.