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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 87.130 (2026)

Partnership bound by partner’s wrongful act

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NRS 87.130  Partnership bound by partner’s wrongful act.  Where by any wrongful act or omission of any partner acting in the ordinary course of the business of the partnership or with the authority of his or her copartners, loss or injury is caused to any person, not being a partner in the partnership, or any penalty is incurred, the partnership is liable therefor to the same extent as the partner so acting or omitting to act.

      [13:74:1931; 1931 NCL § 5028.12]

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1969–2014 · leading case: Radaker v. Scott, 855 P.2d 1037 (Nev. 1993).
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Radaker v. Scott, 855 P.2d 1037 (Nev. 1993). · cites it 2× “NRS 87.130 indicates that the partnership will be bound where loss or injury is inflicted upon a third party by a partner acting in the ordinary course of the business of the partnership.”
Watson v. G.C. Assocs. Ltd. P'ship, 691 P.2d 417 (Nev. 1984). · cites it 2× “to the same extent as the partner so acting or omitting to act,” NRS 87.130, and all partners are liable “jointly and severally for everything chargeable to the partnership under NRS 87.”
Haertel ex rel. Borregard ex rel. Borregard v. Sonshine Carpet Co., 757 P.2d 364 (Nev. 1988). · cites it 2× “” (NRS 87.130) and all partners are liable “jointly and severally for everything chargeable to the partnership under NRS 87.”
Karadanis v. Sourwine, 783 P.2d 454 (Nev. 1989). “2d 1062 (1975); a partnership is bound by a partner’s wrongful act or omission done in the ordinary course of the partnership’s business, NRS 87.130, but the partnership is not bound if the partner’s wrongful act is not done in the course of the partnership’s affairs, NRS 87.”
Trs. of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Local No. 3 Health & Welfare Trust v. Reynolds Elec. & Eng'g Co., 747 F. Supp. 606 (D. Nev. 1990). “”; (5) “This letter is not intended to limit the indemnity agreements that we have .”
Diamond Nat'l Corp. v. Thunderbird Hotel, Inc., 454 P.2d 13 (Nev. 1969). “Jointly and severally for everything chargeable to the partnership under NRS 87.130 and 87.140. “2. Jointly for all other debts and obligations of the partnership; but any partner may enter into a separate obligation to perform a partnership contract.”
Haertel Ex Rel. Borregard v. Sonshine Carpet Co., 730 P.2d 428 (Nev. 1986). “NRS 87.130, .150. James has asserted a claim which appears to fit squarely within these provisions.”
Schutze v. Springmeyer, 989 F. Supp. 833 (S.D. Tex. 1998). “See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 87.130 (partnership is bound where loss or injury is inflicted upon a third party by a partner acting in the ordinary course of the business of the partnership, and all partners are to be held jointly and severally liable for partnership liabilities).”
In re Cay Clubs, 2014 NV 92 (Nev. 2014). “In a partnership, the partners are jointly and severally liable for injuries caused by a partner's actions within the ordinary course of the partnership's business or with the authority of other partners.”
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