The partners denied the allegations, saying the person guilty of fraud was not a partner but an employee, and sued the city.

In 1987, seven partners in a private company sued to reclaim the peninsula.

One lawyer who asked not to be identified said Long-Term Capital's partners might sue the two law firms.

The partners sued Penthouse magazine in 1975 over an article that linked the resort to organized crime.

The partners sued Time Warner in 1997, claiming that they had neglected to invest in the park and overcharged the partners for the improvements it did receive.

Eminem's creative partner, the rapper and producer Dr. Dre, sued Napster, the file-trading software company, in 2000.

Woolston and his partners sued and won a 2003 guilty verdict in a Virginia federal court; the jury awarded $25USD million of damages.

Her partner sued for part of a multimillion dollar inheritance after the couple separated, saying she was technically a grandchild of Mr. Watson.

It set the precedent for "palimony," under which unmarried partners may sue for division of property if they break up or one dies.