41-12 Leland McElmurry was one of three partners of MHS Enterprises, a Michigan partnership. Commonwealth Capital Investment Corp. sued the partnership and obtained a judgment of $1,137,285 against it, but the partnership could not pay the judgment. Common- wealth then sued McElmurry for the entire debt on the theory that, as a partner of MHS, he was liablevfor its debts. What, if any, is McElmurry's liability? [Commonwealth Capital Investment Corp. v. McElmurry, 302 N.W.2d 222 (Mich. App.)

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