Which of the Following Was the Result in Eric Johnson

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result in Eric Johnson & Lori Johnson v.St.Therese Medical Center,the malpractice case in the text in which the plaintiffs sought to hold individual partners liable under state law for a judgment obtained only against the partnership?

• A) That the plaintiffs could recover from all partners individually based on a judgment against the partnership.
• B) That the plaintiffs could recover from all partners individually because, while the judgment was only against the partnership, all partners were sued individually and served with a copy of the complaint.
• C) That the plaintiffs could recover from all partners individually because, regardless of whether all partners were served, the managing partner was sued and served with a copy of the complaint.
• D) That the plaintiffs could not recover from all partners individually because under partnership law, partners are not individually liable for debts of the partnership.
• E) That the plaintiffs could not recover from the individual partners because based on the lack of suit and judgment against them, they lacked notice that they were to be held individually liable.

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