Chapter $17$: Partners' and Partnership Liability to Third Parties

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Harry, Harriet, and Horace operate the Triple $H$ used car lot as a general partnership. Pursuant to their agreement, each drives a Triple $H$ vehicle to and from work, makes various business trips about the city either from home or the lot, and keeps a "for sale" sign displayed in the vehicle's windshield. Each car is for sale at all time of the day and night and at any location. One afternoon, Harriet was driving on a business trip when her car collided with a car driven by Payne. Payne was seriously injured. Harriet's conduct was found to be criminally negligent. Now there is a tort action that Payne brings for his injuries. He sues Harry, Harriet, and Horace, both as individuals and as the Triple $H$ partnership. Who is liable?