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Giles v. Giles Land Co., L.P., 47 Kan.App.2d 744, 279 P.3d 139

Facts

Kelly Giles, a general partner in the Giles Land Company, filed a lawsuit against the partnership and his family members, claiming he was denied access to partnership books and records. In response, the remaining partners filed a counterclaim seeking Kelly's dissociation from the partnership, citing his threatening behavior and the breakdown of trust within the family. The trial court found that Kelly's conduct made it impractical to continue the partnership and ruled in favor of the remaining partners.

The record reveals the following facts. The partnership was formed in the mid–1990's. One-half of the assets in the partnership came from a trust held for the benefit of the children of Norman and Dolores, and the other half of the assets came from Norman.

Issue

Whether the trial court erred in finding that Kelly Giles should be dissociated from the partnership under K.S.A. 56a–601.

Kelly appeals from the trial court's judgment granting the counterclaim filed by the defendants, which included Norman and Dolores Giles along with their six other children, seeking the dissociation of Kelly from the partnership, under K.S.A. 56a–601.

Rule

Under the Kansas Uniform Partnership Act, a partner may be dissociated from a partnership if they engage in wrongful conduct that adversely affects the partnership or if their conduct makes it impracticable to carry on the business with them.

Under the Kansas Uniform Partnership Act, dissociation of a partner in a family partnership is warranted when a partner harbors animosity toward his or her partners; the partners have mutual distrust for each other; the partnership has reached an impasse regarding partnership business; and the partner has implicitly and expressly used threatening language toward the other partners.

Analysis

The court applied K.S.A. 56a–601(e)(3) and (e)(1) to determine that Kelly's conduct, including threats and a lack of trust with his family members, justified his dissociation. The trial court found that the relationship between Kelly and the other partners was irreparably broken, making it impossible to conduct partnership business effectively. The court also noted that the evidence presented showed that Kelly's behavior had materially affected the partnership's operations.

In light of the animosity that Kelly harbors toward his partners and his distrust of them (which distrust is mutual), it is clear that Kelly can no longer do business with his partners and vice-versa.

Conclusion

The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision to dissociate Kelly from the partnership, concluding that the evidence supported the findings of wrongful conduct and the impracticality of continuing the partnership with him.

Accordingly, we affirm.

Who won?

The remaining partners prevailed in the case because the court found sufficient evidence of Kelly's wrongful conduct and the breakdown of trust that made it impractical to continue the partnership.

The trial court found that due to Kelly's threats and the total distrust between Kelly and his family, it was not practicable to carry on the business of the partnership so long as Kelly was a partner.

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