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### 311 Appearance by partners
> > (1) If persons are sued as partners in the name of their firm –
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> > > > (a) they are to appear individually in their own names; and
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> > > > (b) the action is to continue in the name of the firm.
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> > (2) A person served with a writ under [rule 310(4)(b)](#GS310@Gs4@Hpb@EN) is not to appear to the writ.
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> > (3) A person served as a partner may file a notice of conditional appearance denying that he or she is a partner.
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> > (4) A notice of conditional appearance does not preclude the plaintiff from otherwise serving the firm and obtaining judgment against the firm in default of appearance if no partner files a notice of appearance in the ordinary form.