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HomeCorporations CodeGENERAL PROVISIONSCh. 5Art. 3§ 16305 Partnership Liability For Partner Acts

§ 16305 Partnership Liability For Partner Acts

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§ 16305 Partnership Liability For Partner Acts

This law says a partnership can be held responsible for any loss, injury, or penalty that comes from a partner’s wrongful act done while doing the partnership’s business or with its authority, and also for money or property that a partner mishandles after receiving it for the partnership.

Key Takeaways

  • •A partnership is liable for damages or penalties caused by a partner’s wrongful actions done in the ordinary course of the partnership’s business.
  • •Liability includes any penalties the partnership incurs because of the partner’s act.
  • •If a partner receives money or property for the partnership and then misapplies it, the partnership must cover the loss.

Example

A partner at a small accounting firm receives a client’s payment for tax services and then spends the money on personal travel.

Because the partner got the money while acting for the firm and then misused it, the firm (the partnership) must pay the client back for the loss.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 16305 Partnership Liability For Partner Acts

(a) A partnership is liable for loss or injury caused to a person, or for a penalty incurred, as a result of a wrongful act or omission, or other actionable conduct, of a partner acting in the ordinary course of business of the partnership or with authority of the partnership. (b) If, in the course of the partnership’s business or while acting with authority of the partnership, a partner receives or causes the partnership to receive money or property of a person not a partner, and the money or property is misapplied by a partner, the partnership is liable for the loss. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1003, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

partnershipliablewrongful act or omissionmisappliedordinary course of business

Related Statutes

  • § 16303 Partnership Authority Statement
  • § 16307 Partnership Suits And Judgments
  • § 16101 Partnership Definitions And Terms
  • § 16105 Partnership Statement Filing Rules
  • § 16107 Partnership Law Amendments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 16305.
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