(a) If a person, by words or conduct, purports to be a partner or consents to being represented by another as a partner, in a partnership or with one or more persons not partners, the purported partner is liable to a person to whom the representation is made, if that person, relying on the representation, enters into a transaction with the actual or purported partnership. If the representation, either by the purported partner or by a person with the purported partner's consent, is made in a public manner, the purported partner is liable to a person who relies upon the purported partnership even if the purported partner is not aware of being held out as a partner to the claimant. If partnership liability results, the purported partner is liable with respect to that liability as if the purported partner were a partner. If no partnership liability results, the purported partner is liable with respect to that liability jointly and severally with any other person consenting to the representation.
(b) If a person is thus represented to be a partner in an existing partnership, or with one or more persons not partners, the purported partner is an agent of persons consenting to the representation to bind them to the same extent and in the same manner as if the purported partner were a partner, with respect to persons who enter into transactions in reliance upon the representation. If all of the partners of the existing partnership consent to the representation, a partnership act or obligation results. If fewer than all of the partners of the existing partnership consent to the representation, the person acting and the partners consenting to the representation are jointly and severally liable.
(c) A person is not liable as a partner merely because the person is named by another in a statement of partnership authority.
(d) A person does not continue to be liable as a partner merely because of a failure to file a statement of dissociation or to amend a statement of partnership authority to indicate the partner's dissociation from the partnership.
(e) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, persons who are not partners as to each other are not liable as partners to other persons.
(P.A. 95-341, S. 20, 58.)
History: P.A. 95-341 effective July 1, 1997.
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.