87.150 - Nature of partner’s liability.

87.150  Nature of partner’s liability.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, all partners are liable:

      (a) Jointly and severally for everything chargeable to the partnership under NRS 87.130 and 87.140.

      (b) Jointly for all other debts and obligations of the partnership; but any partner may enter into a separate obligation to perform a partnership contract.

      2.  Subject to subsection 3, a partner in a registered limited-liability partnership is not liable directly or indirectly, by way of indemnification, contribution, assessment or otherwise, for debts, obligations or liabilities of or chargeable to the partnership, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, arising from omissions, negligence, wrongful acts, misconduct or malpractice committed while the partnership is a registered limited-liability partnership and in the course of the partnership business by another partner or an employee, agent or representative of the partnership.

      3.  Subsection 2 does not affect the liability of a partner in a registered limited-liability partnership for his or her own omissions, negligence, wrongful acts, misconduct or malpractice or that of any person under his or her direct supervision and control.

      4.  A partner in a registered limited-liability partnership is not a proper party to a proceeding by or against the registered limited-liability partnership, the object of which is to recover damages or enforce the obligations arising out of the acts, omissions, malpractice or misconduct of the type described in subsection 2 unless the partner is personally liable under subsection 3.

      [15:74:1931; 1931 NCL § 5028.14]—(NRS A 1995, 1471)