Ederer v. Gursky

*516OPINION OF THE COURT

Read, J.

This appeal calls upon us to explore the nature and scope of Partnership Law § 26 (b). We hold that this provision does not shield a general partner in a registered limited liability partnership from personal liability for breaches of the partnership’s or partners’ obligations to each other.

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The relationship that deteriorated into this acrimonious dispute began promisingly enough in 1998 when plaintiff Louis Ederer affiliated with the law firm of Gursky & Associates, EC., which promptly changed its name to Gursky & Ederer, EC. (the EC). Ederer joined the PC as a…