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108 Notice of intention to respond or defence—person sued
under partnership name
(1) This rule applies if a proceeding is started against a person under a
partnership name.
Note See also div 2.4.10 (Partnerships).
(2) Any notice of intention to respond or defence must not be filed in the
partnership name.
(3) The person may file a notice of intention to respond or defence only
in the person’s own name.
(4) If the person files a notice of intention to respond or defence in the
person’s own name—
(a) the proceeding continues in the partnership name; and
(b) the person must also file a statement of the names and home
addresses of all the people who were carrying on business under
the partnership name when the cause of action arose
(a partnership statement).
(5) The court may order that a notice of intention to respond or defence
filed by the person be struck out if the person fails to comply with
subrule (4) (b).
Rule 109
(6) Subrules (4) (b) and (5) do not apply if a partnership statement has
been filed in the proceeding by another defendant who is a partner in
the partnership.