Gotham Partners, L.P. v. Hallwood Realty Partners, L.P.

OPINION

STEELE, Vice Chancellor.

This is the Court’s Opinion on plaintiffs motion to amend and supplement its complaint. Plaintiff Gotham Partners, L.P. (“Gotham”), is a limited partner in defendant, Hailwood Realty Partners (“Hailwood”). Gotham filed this § 17-305 action to gain access to Hailwood’s books and records. See 6 Del.C. § 17-305. Section 17-305 grants a limited partner the right to seek access to the partnership’s books and records in a summary proceeding analogous to a § 220 hearing allowed a shareholder in a Delaware corporation. See Del.C. § 220.

Plaintiff argues that this action…