Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Parties – Distinction Between Partnership and Sole Proprietorship Under Rules of Court

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Under the rules of court, a partnership may both sue and be sued in the firm's name. However, a sole proprietorship may only be sued in the business name—it cannot sue in that name. The sole proprietor must sue in their own personal name. This…

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