· 12/14/1982
Partnership Equities, Inc. v. Marten
Citations
- 443 N.E.2d 134
- 15 Mass. App. Ct. 42
How courts have described this case
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- holding that claims against general partners for such actions as diversion of assets, mismanagement, and failure to perform elements of the partnership agreement are properly brought as derivative claims
- recognizing “affinity of purpose between the limited partnership and the business corporation”
- derivative suits are appropriate remedy for breach of duty owed all limited partners
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Judges: Kass, Rose, Smith
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