100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
LEB 320F Unit 9: Agency and Employment Law Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved £10.88
Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. LEB 320F
  4.  
  5. LEB 320F

Exam (elaborations)

LEB 320F Unit 9: Agency and Employment Law Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved
 1 view  0 purchase
  • Module
  • LEB 320F
  • Institution
  • LEB 320F

LEB 320F Unit 9: Agency and Employment Law Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved Who are the parties in an agency? - The agent and the principal Can employers be held liable for employees? what about independent contractors? - An employer often can be held liable for the job-related torts of...

[Show more]

Preview 3 out of 29  pages

Document information

  • December 14, 2024
  • 29
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

  • leb 320f
  • agency and employment law

Written for

  • LEB 320F
  • LEB 320F

Seller

avatar-seller
JOSHCLAY

Reviews received

Content preview

LEB 320F Unit 9: Agency and

Employment Law Exam Questions and

Answers 100% Solved


Who are the parties in an agency? - ✔✔The agent and the principal

Can employers be held liable for employees? what about independent

contractors? - ✔✔An employer often can be held liable for the job-related

torts of its employees, but usually cannot be held liable for such torts

committed by those working for it as independent contractors

What's the usual question that must be asked in a case of agency and

authority? - ✔✔Was the subordinate an employee who acted within the

scope of his or her employment?

When is an employer liable for a subordinate's tort no matter if they were

an employee or independent contractor? - ✔✔When the superior has

directly authorized the agent to engage in the wrongful conduct.

What are the necessary elements to establish the agency relationship? -

✔✔consent and capacity


1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.

,what are the different types of principal-agent relationships? - ✔✔Power of

attorney (POA) - the formal written authorization given by a principal to an

agent

Attorney in Fact - when a formal power of attorney is used, the agent is

sometimes referred to as an attorney-in-fact

general power of attorney - grants the agent broad powers to act on the

principal's behalf

special power of attorney - grants the agent power to act only in narrow

ways, such as to sell the principal's house

durable power of attorney - appoints a relative as agent and is limited in the

kinds of powers that can be assigned. Usually continues after the

principal's incompetency; other types of POA typically do not

Does capacity generally matter in a principal-agent case? - ✔✔No; agent's

capacity is usually immaterial because the contract made by the agent for

the principal is the principal's contract

What duties does the principal owe the agent? - ✔✔complying with the

terms of their employment contract; failure to do so will result in the

principal paying damages




2
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.

, What duties does the agent owe the principal? - ✔✔obedience, reasonable

care (no negligence), duty to account, duty to notify, and loyalty

What does obedience to a principal mean? - ✔✔to obey the clear

instructions of the principal, so long as such instructions are legal; agent

may depart from instructions in emergencies

What does duty to account mean? - ✔✔Agent's duty to keep and make

available to the principal an account of all the money or property received

or paid out in behalf of the principal. If the agent commingles (mixes) his or

her own money or property with the principal's in such a way that it cannot

be separated or identified, the principal can legally claim all of it.

What does duty to notify mean? - ✔✔notify the principal of all relevant facts

as soon as reasonably possible after learning of them

What does loyalty to a principal entail? - ✔✔agent should not compete with

the principal, should avoid any existing or potential conflict of interest, and

should not disclose confidential information

Girard v. Meyers - premise - ✔✔Myers buys a bunch of land and splits it

into seven parts. He then sells these parts. Each buyer signed a "Trust and

Resale Agreement" which specified that if they later wanted to sell the

property, Myers had the right of first refusal under which they first had to


3
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller JOSHCLAY. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for £10.88. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

50990 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 15 years now

Start selling
£10.88
  • (0)
Add to cart
Added