Code of the District of Columbia

§ 29–706.06. Power to bind and liability to limited partnership before dissolution of partnership of person dissociated as general partner.

(a) After a person is dissociated as a general partner and before the limited partnership is dissolved, merged out of existence, converted, or domesticated under subchapter X of this chapter or Chapter 2 of this title, or otherwise ceases to exist in the form of a limited partnership as a result of a transaction under Chapter 2 of this title, the limited partnership shall be bound by an act of the person only if:

(1) The act would have bound the limited partnership under § 29-704.02 before the dissociation; and

(2) At the time the other party enters into the transaction:

(A) Less than 2 years has passed since the dissociation; and

(B) The other party does not have notice of the dissociation and reasonably believes that the person is a general partner.

(b) If a limited partnership is bound under subsection (a) of this section, the person dissociated as a general partner which caused the limited partnership to be bound shall be liable:

(1) To the limited partnership for any damage caused to the limited partnership arising from the obligation incurred under subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) If a general partner or another person dissociated as a general partner is liable for the obligation, to the general partner or other person for any damage caused to the general partner or other person arising from the liability.