Apparent authority does not exist where the person dealing with the agent knows of a limitation on the agent’s actual authority. It also does not exist if the circumstances are such as would …

The doctrine of apparent authority, first articulated in the early 19th century, remains an important part of agency. It is not surprising that developments in agency law first took place in Great …

We trial lawyers regularly attempt to litigate issues of agency and apparent agency. We are forced to do so when the active tortfeasor is a professional or alleged “independent contractor” of the …

physician’s negligence under a theory of “apparent authority.” Apparent authority arises where a hospital, through its actions, holds out a particular physician as its agent and/or employee in a …

In the present case, [plaintiff's name] has sued [principal's name] as the principal and [apparent agent's name] as [his] [her] [its] apparent agent. [principal's name] denies that any apparent …

apparent consent, which refers to cases in which the actor reasonably believes, perhaps mistakenly, that the plaintiff actually consents. The third section discusses hypothetical or …

Apparent authority is based on contract; estoppel has a tort base. Under the objective theory of contract, one is bound by his outward expressions and manifestations.