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"Apparent Servants" And Making Appearances Matter: A Critique Of Bagot V. Airport & Airline Taxi Cab Corporation, Daniel S. Kleinberger, Peter B. Knapp
"Apparent Servants" And Making Appearances Matter: A Critique Of Bagot V. Airport & Airline Taxi Cab Corporation, Daniel S. Kleinberger, Peter B. Knapp
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Minnesota law has long recognized the agency law principle of apparent authority. Minnesota law also provides that an agent is liable for the contractual obligations of an undisclosed or partially disclosed principal. Both of these well-recognized principles provided a basis for the plaintiff’s suit in Bagot, and both ought to provide a basis for similar suits in the future.
Authority Of The President Over Corporate Litigation: A Study In Inherent Agency, The , Roger J. Goebel
Authority Of The President Over Corporate Litigation: A Study In Inherent Agency, The , Roger J. Goebel
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It is a traditional rule of corporate law that the board of directors exercises plenary power over corporate management. In fact, however, the twentieth century has witnessed a decided shift of the functional center of authority to the corporate officers. Although a basic residuum of authority remains in the board of directors, the officers, especially the president, in the majority of corporations exercise the day-to-day control of corporate affairs; In practice the modern corporation is occasionally directed by a general manager, but more often by the president (or perhaps, to use a mode currently in vogue for large public- issue …