N.Y. Partnership Law § 121-1001

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