An agent who purports to act for a legally nonexistent principal is personally liable when the agent knows or has reason to know the principal does not exist.
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Q9: Express authority is usually created by detailed
Q10: Apparent authority protects third parties who reasonably
Q11: Respondeat superior makes a principal liable for
Q12: In some cases,both principal and agent may
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Q15: If an agent has authorized his subagent
Q16: A principal can ratify an agent's unauthorized
Q17: An agent's implied authority is always considered
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