Bohatch v. Butler & Binion

GONZALEZ, OWEN, BAKER, and HANKINSON, Justices, join.

Partnerships exist by the agreement of the partners; partners have no duty to remain partners. The issue in this case is whether we should create an exception to this rule by holding that a partnership has a duty not to expel a partner for reporting suspected over-billing by another partner. The trial court rendered judgment for Colette Bohatch on her breach of fiduciary duty claim against Butler & Binion and several of its partners (collectively, “the firm”). The court of appeals held that there was no evidence that the firm breached a…