Darbyshire & Anor v Ramage [2001] EWCA Civ 1540 (15 October 2001)

Darbyshire & Anor v Ramage [2001] EWCA Civ 1540 (15 October 2001)

Mrs Ramage, as a partner, is liable for the partnership accounts up to dissolution, and the judge's findings on the treatment of post-dissolution payments and property, as well as the assessment of costs, disclose no arguable error of law or fact warranting permission to appeal.

Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 1540
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Darbyshire and Another; Defendant/applicant: Suzanne Ramage
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 October 2001
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Application for permission to appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Dissolution of Partnership, Accounting Between Partners, Costs, Abuse of Process
Partnership Law Civil Procedure Dissolution of Partnership Accounting Between Partners Costs Abuse of Process

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Parties

Darbyshire and Another

Claimant/respondent

Suzanne Ramage

Defendant/applicant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mrs Ramage is liable for partnership accounts despite limited involvement
  2. 2 Whether certain payments post-dissolution are partnership assets
  3. 3 Treatment of partnership property post-dissolution

Ratio Decidendi

Mrs Ramage, as a partner, is liable for the partnership accounts up to dissolution, and the judge's findings on the treatment of post-dissolution payments and property, as well as the assessment of costs, disclose no arguable error of law or fact warranting permission to appeal.

Court Disposition

Application for permission to appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • No permission to appeal granted