Asked by Isaac Borrayo on Jun 30, 2024
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Repair Garage Company rents tools and stalls to independent auto mechanics to repair cars.Repair Garage allows Joe to print business cards reading "Repair Garage Company-Joe,Certified Mechanic." A customer is unhappy with the repairs Joe made to her car and sues Repair Garage.What legal theory,if any,would allow Repair to be sued by the customer?
A) Express authority
B) Implied authority
C) Apparent authority
D) Incidental authority
Apparent Authority
Apparent Authority refers to a situation where a person appears to have the authority to act on behalf of another person or entity, leading third parties to believe that authority exists based on the conduct or statements of the principal.
Implied Authority
The authority of an agent to perform acts that are necessary or customary to carry out expressly authorized duties.
- Identify the distinctions among express, implied, apparent, and incidental authority in the context of agency relationships.
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Zybrea KnightJul 03, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The legal theory that would allow Repair Garage to be sued by the customer is apparent authority. This is because Joe, a certified mechanic, was allowed to print business cards with the Repair Garage Company name on it, which would give the customer the impression that Joe was authorized by Repair Garage Company to make repairs on their behalf. Therefore, it could be argued that Repair Garage Company had given Joe the apparent authority to act on their behalf, even if they did not give him explicit or implied authority to make repairs.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the distinctions among express, implied, apparent, and incidental authority in the context of agency relationships.