(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section, all partners are liable jointly and severally for all obligations of the partnership unless otherwise agreed by the claimant or provided by law.
(b) A person admitted as a partner into an existing partnership is not personally liable for any partnership obligation incurred before the person's admission as a partner.
(c) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, a partner in a registered limited liability partnership is not liable directly or indirectly, including by way of indemnification, contribution or otherwise, for any debts, obligations and liabilities of or chargeable to the partnership or another partner or partners, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, arising in the course of the partnership business while the partnership is a registered limited liability partnership.
(d) The provisions of subsection (c) of this section shall not affect the liability of a partner in a registered limited liability partnership for his own negligence, wrongful acts or misconduct, or that of any person under his direct supervision and control.
(e) A registered limited liability partnership that consists of partners who render professional service, as defined in section 34-243a, shall continuously maintain professional liability insurance in an amount not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
(P.A. 95-341, S. 18, 58; P.A. 96-254, S. 2, 10; P.A. 10-32, S. 110; P.A. 16-97, S. 104.)
History: P.A. 95-341 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 96-254 amended Subsec. (c) to provide that a partner is not liable “for any debts, obligations and liabilities of or chargeable to the partnership or another partner or partners, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, arising in the course of the partnership business while the partnership is a registered limited liability partnership” rather than “for debts, obligations and liabilities of or chargeable to the partnership arising from negligence, wrongful acts or misconduct committed while the partnership is a registered limited liability partnership and in the course of the partnership business by another partner or employee, agent or representative of the partnership” and added Subsec. (e) to require a registered limited liability partnership consisting of partners who render professional service to continuously maintain professional liability insurance in an amount not less than $250,000, effective July 1, 1997, but inapplicable to any action pending or cause of action existing on or before said date or any action existing for the collection of any judgment or settlement arising out of any action or cause of action existing on or before said date; P.A. 10-32 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective May 10, 2010; P.A. 16-97 amended Subsec. (e) by substituting reference to Sec. 34-243a for reference to Sec. 34-101, effective July 1, 2017.
Subsec. (c):
Protects partners in a registered limited liability partnership from personal liability. 88 CA 445.
Defendant partners protected from liability in suit against third partner, since they shared no benefit, did not have direct supervision or control over third partner and did not know about the matter until after the event. 46 CS 35.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 614 - Uniform Partnership Act. Limited Liability Partnerships
Section 34-300. - Short title: Uniform Partnership Act.
Section 34-301. - Definitions.
Section 34-302. - Knowledge and notice.
Section 34-303. - Effect of partnership agreement. Nonwaivable provisions.
Section 34-304. - Supplemental principles of law.
Section 34-305. - Execution, filing and recording of statements.
Section 34-306. - Law governing internal relations.
Section 34-307. - Partnership subject to statutory amendment or repeal.
Section 34-313. - Partnership as entity.
Section 34-314. - Formation of partnership.
Section 34-315. - Partnership property.
Section 34-316. - When property is partnership property.
Section 34-322. - Partner as agent of partnership.
Section 34-323. - Transfer of partnership property.
Section 34-324. - Statement of partnership authority.
Section 34-325. - Statement of denial.
Section 34-326. - Partnership liable for partner's actionable conduct.
Section 34-327. - Liability of partner. Insurance.
Section 34-328. - Actions by and against partnership and partners.
Section 34-329. - Liability of purported partner.
Section 34-335. - Rights and duties of a partner.
Section 34-336. - Distributions in kind.
Section 34-337. - Rights and duties of a partner with respect to information.
Section 34-338. - General standards of conduct of a partner.
Section 34-339. - Actions by partnership and partners.
Section 34-340. - Continuation of partnership beyond definite term or particular undertaking.
Section 34-346. - Partner not co-owner of partnership property.
Section 34-347. - Partner's transferable interest in partnership.
Section 34-348. - Transfer of partner's transferable interest.
Section 34-349. - Partner's transferable interest subject to charging order.
Section 34-355. - Events causing partner's dissociation.
Section 34-356. - Partner's power to dissociate. Wrongful dissociation.
Section 34-357. - Effect of partner's dissociation.
Section 34-362. - Purchase of dissociated partner's interest.
Section 34-363. - Dissociated partner's power to bind and liability to partnership.
Section 34-364. - Dissociated partner's liability to other persons.
Section 34-365. - Statement of dissociation.
Section 34-366. - Continued use of partnership name.
Section 34-372. - Events causing dissolution and winding up of partnership business.
Section 34-373. - Partnership continues after dissolution.
Section 34-374. - Right to wind up partnership business.
Section 34-375. - Partner's power to bind partnership after dissolution.
Section 34-376. - Statement of dissolution.
Section 34-377. - Partner's liability to other partners after dissolution.
Section 34-378. - Settlement of accounts and contributions among partners.
Section 34-384. - Definitions.
Section 34-388. - Merger of partnerships.
Section 34-389. - Effect of merger.
Section 34-390. - Statement of merger.
Section 34-391. - Nonexclusive.
Section 34-397. - Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 34-398. - Applicability.
Section 34-399. - Savings clause.
Section 34-400. (Formerly Sec. 34-81a). - Recognition and regulation of partnerships.
Section 34-406. (Formerly Sec. 34-81s). - Domestic and foreign limited liability partnerships: Name.
Section 34-420. (Formerly Sec. 34-81c). - Domestic limited liability partnership: Annual report.
Section 34-422a. - Domestic limited liability partnership: Reinstatement after revocation.
Section 34-431. (Formerly Sec. 34-81l). - Foreign limited liability partnership: Annual report.