Rudy and Richard Corrales, who are brothers, formed RC Electronics (RCE) in 1989, according to a written partnership agreement with an indefinite term. RCE repaired, refurbished, and sold computer tape drives. The brothers agreed that Rudy would be responsible for running the business, while Richard would supply financing and the know-how for the business. Richard already had a thriving business occupying him full time; he became involved in RCE because Rudy could not obtain enough financing on his own to start a business. Rudy’s wife, Pamela, came on board shortly after RCE started up and became the office manager. She was responsible for preparing the company’s business records. The business was quite successful for several years, and Rudy and Richard obtained substantial sums from it. In 2004, however, Richard discovered that Rudy and Pamela had formed a competing business, PK Electronics (PKE), to perform the same services performed by RCE but without Richard. When Richard inquired about PKE, Rudy refused to tell him anything and cut off all communication with him. Richard sent Rudy a “Notice of Dissociation,” dated April 12, 2005, in which he stated that he was withdrawing from the partnership. Richard and Rudy sued each other in 2006 in separate lawsuits. Richard sued Rudy, Pamela, their two daughters, PKE, and RCE for breach of contract, fraud, and conspiracy, misappropriation of trade secrets, and accounting. Rudy sued Richard for breach of contract, common counts, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation. Was Richard right in sending the original “Notice of Dissociation”? What evidence leads you to this answer?