apparent agency
- Is a situation in which a person gives the impression of being an agent for another person or entity, even though no official agreement exists to that effect
- In a case of apparent agency, the store misrepresented a contractor as their employee, causing customers to believe that the store was responsible for the contractor's actions.
- Due to apparent agency, the hospital was held responsible for the malpractice committed by an independent doctor who was mistakenly assumed to be a hospital employee by the patient.
- The dealership was found liable for damages caused by a repairman working independently but was thought to be under their employment due to apparent agency.
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