Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 25.05.170 (2026)
Actions by partnership and partners
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(1) A partnership may maintain an action against a partner for a breach of the partnership agreement, or for the violation of a duty to the partnership, causing harm to the partnership.
(2) A partner may maintain an action against the partnership or another partner for legal or equitable relief, with or without an accounting as to partnership business, to:
(a) Enforce the partner's rights under the partnership agreement;
(b) Enforce the partner's rights under this chapter, including:
(ii) The partner's right on dissociation to have the partner's interest in the partnership purchased pursuant to RCW 25.05.250 or enforce any other right under article 6 or 7 of this chapter; or
(iii) The partner's right to compel a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business under RCW 25.05.300 or enforce any other right under article 8 of this chapter; or
(c) Enforce the rights and otherwise protect the interests of the partner, including rights and interests arising independently of the partnership relationship.
(3) The accrual of, and any time limitation on, a right of action for a remedy under this section is governed by other law. A right to an accounting upon a dissolution and winding up does not revive a claim barred by law.
[ 1998 c 103 s 405.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: Simpson v. Thorslund, 151 Wash. App. 276 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009).
Simpson v. Thorslund, 151 Wash. App. 276 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “9 RCW 25.05.170: see also RCW 25.05.150. .160.”
Simpson v. Thorslund, 211 P.3d 469 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009). “[9] RCW 25.05.170; see also RCW 25.05.150, .160,.”
Rabo AgriFinance LLC v. Easterday (E.D. Wash. 2022). “125, and: 6 (b) The partnership is a debtor in bankruptcy; 7 Wash. Rev. Code § 25.05.170 provides: 8 (1) A partnership may maintain an action against a partner for a breach of 9 the partnership agreement, or for the violation of a duty to the partnership, 10 causing harm to the…”
Comm'r, 2009 T.C. Memo. 280 (1970). “05.165(1) , 25.05.170 (West 2005). The directors of the Seattle Foundation and the Kitsap Community Foundation owed fiduciary duties to their organizations to make sure that the appraisal was acceptable before signing off on the gift -- they also had a duty to bring a lawsuit if…”
Janton Constr., Llc, Resp V. Royal Concentrates, Llc, Apps (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “RCW 25.05.170(2). This case is like Parrott Mechanical, Inc.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 25.05.170(2) — 1 case
Janton Constr., Llc, Resp V. Royal Concentrates, Llc, Apps (Wash. Ct. App. 2024). “RCW 25.05.170(2). This case is like Parrott Mechanical, Inc.”
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