§ 2317 Agent'S Apparent Authority

This law says that a person can be treated as if they have authority to act for someone else if they make someone else think they have that authority, either on purpose or by being careless.

Key Takeaways

•Apparent authority can exist even if the agent isn't actually given power.
•It happens when the principal intentionally or carelessly makes a third person think the agent has authority.
•The third person can rely on that belief and hold the principal responsible.

Example

A store manager tells a customer that a clerk can sign a contract for the store, and the customer relies on that and signs a deal, but the clerk wasn't actually authorized.

Because the manager made the customer believe the clerk had authority, the law says the store can be held responsible for what the clerk did.

This law says that a person can be treated as if they have authority to act for someone else if they make someone else think they have that authority, either on purpose or by being careless.

Key Takeaways

•Apparent authority can exist even if the agent isn't actually given power.
•It happens when the principal intentionally or carelessly makes a third person think the agent has authority.
•The third person can rely on that belief and hold the principal responsible.

Example

A store manager tells a customer that a clerk can sign a contract for the store, and the customer relies on that and signs a deal, but the clerk wasn't actually authorized.

Because the manager made the customer believe the clerk had authority, the law says the store can be held responsible for what the clerk did.

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