What are the obligations of a partner in a long-term partnership?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Lewis, In re, 97 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir. 1996):

"Partners are trustees for each other, and in all proceedings connected with the conduct of the partnership every partner is bound to act in the highest good faith to his co-partner and may not obtain any advantage over him in the partnership affairs by the slightest misrepresentation, concealment, threat or adverse pressure of any kind."

Id. at 796 (quoting Leff v. Gunter, 33 Cal.3d 508, 189 Cal.Rptr. 377, 658 P.2d 740, 744 (1983)). 1

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