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17 Cards in this Set
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Respondeat Superior
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P.S.
1. Principal agent relationship 2. Scope |
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The Principal Agent Relationship
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A.B.C.
1. Assent (informal agreements) 2. Benefits (Agents conduct benefits principal 3. Control (principal has right to supervise |
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Sub Agents
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None unless ABC
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Borrowed Agents
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None unless ABC
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Independent Contractor
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No liability unless power to supervise. Exceptions, ultra hazardous, Estoppel (holdout independent contractor as appearance of agent
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Scope
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1) Kind
2) Frolic (independent journey) and Detour (mere departure) 3. principal |
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Intentional Torts
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Not liable unless
1. Authorized 2. Natural from the employment 3. motivated by desire to serve principal |
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Contracts entered into agents
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Prinicpal is liable for contract entered into by agent if the authorized the agent to enter the contract.
1. Authorized (oral or written-if the contract is in writing the authority needs to be writing). 2. Implied (Necessity, Custom, prior dealings) 3. apparent (cloaked and third party relied-secret limiting and Lingering authority) 4. ratification (knowledge, and benefits, cannot alter the terms |
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Duties agent owes to principal
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Duty of Care (reasonable person)
Duty of Obedience (obey reasonable instructions) Duty of Loyalty No 1. Self Help 2. Usurping 3. Secret Profits 4. Damages Disgorge profits |
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Partnership
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1. Association
2. two or more 3. Carrying on 4. co-owenership for bussiness profit. |
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Sharing Profits
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The contribution of money, services in return for a share of profits creation a presumption of a general partnership
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Liabilities of Third Parties
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1. General partners are liable for partnership obligations
2. Estoppel (representing a third party that a general partnership exists will be liable to a third party) |
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L, Registered Limited liability partnership
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Limited liability
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Relationship between partners
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Fiduciary duties (accounting
only the share of profits is liquidated transferable profits without agreement, equal control, no salary, equal profits and losses like profits |
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Dissolution
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1. without an agreement, notice of express will of a GP will start dissolution
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Priority
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1. All creditors
2. All capital 3. Profits shared equally be partners minus losses. |
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Distribution
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Each partner must repay loans and capital plus share of profits, minus the share of losses.
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