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When can you find a partnership guilty of a crime?

Cant put partnerships in jail Therefore, doesnt usually get prosecuted for crimes if the punishment includes jail time Without the jail time addendum, you can FINE a partnership for crimes Prosecutors will usually only go after just the partners for crimes because they can be put in jail Partners AND the partnership are liable like principals for torts of employees of the partnership (within scope of employment) Each partner is liable for torts of co-partners if they occur within the partnership business PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS IS A BIGGER AREA THAN SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT Partners are jointly AND severly liable for torts committed by any partner You can sue one, or a couple, or any number of partners Sue them one or sue them all or just sue some

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