Liability of Agent to Third Parties: On the Contract and Warranty of Authority

Ordinarily, when an agent acts on behalf of a principal the legal rights of the principal are affected, but the agent is not personally liable to third persons with whom he or she has dealt. This lesson looks at those somewhat unusual situations where the agent may be personally liable to third persons.

Lesson ID: 
BA02
45 minutes
Business Associations, Corporations, 2L-3L Upper Level Lesson Topics

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Lesson Authors

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Eric Gouvin,
Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Western New England College School of Law
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John Matheson,
Melvin C. Steen and Corporate Donors Professor of Law
University of Minnesota Law School

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