Court of Chancery Interprets DRULPA
Hillman v. Hillman, C.A. No. 1557-N (Del. Ch. August 23, 2006, modified,November 16, 2006).
When a general partner is dismissed as the limited partnership's general partner, the DRULPA is not clear on what happens to the interest of that former general partner. After a close reading of the statute and its legislative history, the Court of Chancery concluded that the former general partner is entitled to be paid back his partnership interest, but otherwise has no continuing interest in the limited partnership. The decision affects partnerships that have not provided for the result of a general partner dismissal in the partnership agreement. Note also, this decision deals solely with a general partner who is dismissed, not one who withdraws and is then subject to other sections of the statute.
