Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Result

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the result of the dispute in the Case Opener involving whether a joint venture between law firms was liable for the actions of a partner sanctioned for litigation misconduct?

• A) That the law firms were not liable because on the basis of the independent management of the law firms involved, no joint venture actually existed.
• B) That while a joint venture existed, vicarious liability could not be asserted in order to hold members of a joint venture vicariously liable for a partner's misconduct.
• C) That a joint venture existed and that members could be held liable for a partner's misconduct while acting in the ordinary course of the joint venture's business.
• D) That because a joint venture is defined as a multiple-purpose partnership, the participants could be held liable, but only if the misconduct stemmed from activities engaged in on behalf of the joint venture.
• E) That because a joint venture is defined as a multiple-purpose LLC, the participants could not be held liable regardless of whether the misconduct stemmed from activities engaged in on behalf of the joint venture.