The Liability of Partners for Torts Committed by the Partnership

question 33

Multiple Choice

The liability of partners for torts committed by the partnership:

• A)is on the partner who committed the tort.
• B)is joint and several,permitting the injured person to sue any partner individually or all of them together.
• C)depends on whether a partner or an employee commits the tort and if it is a partner the injured person has to sue all of the partners together.
• D)is nonexistent since a partnership cannot commit a tort.

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Tract that extends from the optic chiasma to the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus.

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