A limited liability partnership of engineers has appointed one member of the partnership,Vidya,to be responsible for looking after the partnership's office and its grounds.One day after an ice storm,Vidya neglected to contact the snow-clearing service to salt the office parking lot.As a result,a client slipped on the icy parking lot,hit his head and was confined to hospital for several months.The client sued.Vidya claimed that all the partners were liable to pay for any damages awarded by the courts.

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As a member of the partnership, Vidya has a responsibility to ensure that the office and its grounds are maintained properly. If Vidya neglected this responsibility and as a result, a client was injured, all the partners can be held liable for damages awarded by the court. This is because a limited liability partnership structure ensures that all partners have joint liability for any negligence or wrongdoing committed by any of the partners.

A Limited Liability Partnership of Engineers Has Appointed One Member