{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-9-57","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 47-9-57","heading":"Proper plaintiff in derivative action.","body":"In a derivative action, the plaintiff must be a partner at the time of bringing the action and (1) at the time of the transaction of which he complains or (2) his status as a partner had devolved upon him by operation of law or pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement from a person who was a partner at the time of the transaction.","path":["CHAPTER 47. REGULATION OF TRADE.","ARTICLE 9. UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/47-9-57/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:09Z","sha256":"0e73924660018fd8e4998f9a130a77c7e659e234171d283aa418fd531da78925","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-9-56","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-9-58"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}