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week 7 Flashcards

1
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a relationship where one party (the principal) delegates authority to another party (the agent) to act on behalf of the first party, the principal

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agency

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2
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a party who appoints a second party to serve as an agent

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principal

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3
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parties (2)

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principal

agent

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4
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the party appointed by the principal to enter into a contract with a third party on behalf of the principal

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agent

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5
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examples of agency (6)

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  1. employment
  2. power of attorney
  3. decedents of estate (executor/admin)
  4. corporations (officers/directors)
  5. partnerships
  6. administrative agencies
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6
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authority stated in document or agreement creating the agency

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express

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7
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authority to do things not specifically authorized in order to carry out express authority

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implied

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8
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4 creation of agents authority

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  1. express
  2. implied
  3. apparent
  4. ratification
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9
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authority agent is believed by 3rd parties to have because of the behavior of the principal

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apparent

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10
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after agent without authority enters into contract which the principal then accepts as authorized

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ratification

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11
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classification of agents (2)

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  1. general agent

2. special agent

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12
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agent authorized to execute the principals business of. a particular kind, or all the principals business at a particular place, if not all of one kind

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general agent

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agent authorized by the principal to execute specific acts. usually the tasks are more specific and the authority more limited than that of a general agent

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special agent

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14
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issues in agency (3)

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  1. creation
    2 operation
    3 termination
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operation of agency (2)

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  1. agents duties to principal
    - loyalty and good faith
    - -fiduciary duty
    - obedience
    - reasonable skill and diligence
    - accounting
    - information
  2. principal duties to agent
    - compensation
    - reimbursement
    - indemification
    - perform contracts properly entered into by agent
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16
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termination of agency

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  1. acts of the parties
  2. both have the power to terminate/may not have the right
    - original agreement
    - subsequent agreement
    - revocation ; by principal
    - renunciation ; by agent
  3. termination by operation of law
    - subsequent illegality
    - death or incapacity
    - destruction of subject matter
    - bankruptcy
    - dissolution of corporation
    - war
17
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tort liability

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  1. liability of employer
    - tortfeasor- direct
    - vicarious liability
    - respondeat superior
  2. liability of agent
    - tortfeasor
    - acts within scope of authority
    - frolic and detour
18
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contractual liability of agent

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  1. disclosed principal
    /S/smith, president of PIMS; no liability
  2. partially disclosed principal
    -/S/Smith, Agent ; liable until principal disclosed
  3. undisclosed principal
    /S/Smith; liable until principal disclosed
19
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contractual liability of principal

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-liable to perform contracts entered into by authorized agent

20
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what is an entity

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  1. an existence

2. how a business is organized/operates

21
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one owner subject to claims of creditors

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sole proprietorship

22
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generic entities/business entities

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  1. sole proprietorship
  2. partnership
  3. corporation
23
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two or more people carry on business for their joint profit

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partnership

24
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statutory entity owned by stockholders

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corporations

25
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questions in studying entities

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  1. how is it created?
  2. operated?
  3. terminated?
26
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sole proprietorship

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  1. created; just do it
  2. operates; receives all profits and assumes all losses/claims
    - bears all risk; unlimited liability
  3. terminates; death of owner
27
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partnership

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  1. created; agreement
    -partners are both principal and agent
    -uniform partnership act
  2. operation ; duties of partners (agents)
    -loyalty and good faith
    -reasonable care and skill
    -conform to contract; accounting
    -inform
    -rights of partners; participate in management
    -inspect records
    -contribution
    w/d advances
    - w/d profits
    -liabilites of partners
    -contracts
    -torts
28
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actively openly engaged in business known to public as partner

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general

29
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not active in business known to public as a partner

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silent

30
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active in business unknown to public as a partner

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secret

31
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creature of statute

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limited

32
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partnerships ; dissolution

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  1. acts of partners
    - agreements
    - withdrawal/alienation
    - expulsion
  2. by court decree
    - insanity
    - incapacity
    - misconduct
    - futility
  3. operation of law
    - death
    - bankruptcy
    - illegality

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