Which of the Following Is True of Tort Liability of a General

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of tort liability of a general partnership?

• A) Only the partner who committed the tort is liable.
• B) Partners who have not committed the tort but had to pay liability cannot indemnify from the partner that committed the tort.
• C) A partner can be sued even if he or she did not participate in the commission of the tort.
• D) If one of the partners in the partnership is released, the other partners are discharged of liability.

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