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After a business relationship breaks down, owners, managers, and outsiders dispute who is bound and who must pay. A limited partner negotiated with creditors after marketing materials described her as an adviser, and a creditor seeks to hold her personally liable for the firm's unpaid obligation. The chronology includes warnings, partial performance, and a written objection, creating a close question about preservation, waiver, reliance, or reasonableness.
One side seeks to bind the business or its owners; the other argues that the requested liability or remedy exceeds what the governing documents, statutes, or party conduct allow.
How should the court resolve the dispute? Discuss the strongest arguments for each side, state the controlling rule, apply it to the material facts, and explain the likely remedy or consequence.