New York Partnership Law Section 121-1001 - Parties to actions.

 121-1001. Parties to actions. A limited partner, unless he is also a
  general  partner,  is  not a proper party to proceedings by or against a
  partnership, except where the object is to enforce a  limited  partner's
  right  against  or  liability  to  the  partnership  and except in cases
  provided for in section 121-1002 of this article.

Last modified: February 3, 2019