An action may be prosecuted by a partnership against one or more of the part- ners thereof, or against such partners together with persons not partners; or by one or more partners, or by such partners together with other persons not part- ners, against the partnership.
Rule 2129.Actions between partnerships and partners.
Adopted May 1, 1939 · Last amended December 16, 2003 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2129 lets a partnership sue one or more of its own partners, or those partners together with others, as the rule provides.
Full Text of Rule 2129
Plain-English Summary
Disputes can arise within a firm, and this rule lets the partnership take them to court. A partnership may prosecute an action against one or more of its own partners, or against those partners together with others, allowing the firm to pursue claims against partners as well as outsiders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a partnership sue its own partners?
Yes. A partnership may prosecute an action against one or more of its partners, alone or with others.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2129 adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939; amended April 18, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1820; amended December 16, 2003, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 9. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (272404).
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: partnership sues partneractions between partnership and partnersintra-partnership suit