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Leah owned a small cafe in Madison. She asked her cousin Ben, an unpaid retired contractor, to "help me find someone...
...r and later sued Leah when she refused to proceed. Analyze whether an agency relationship was formed between Leah and Ben, whether Ben's lack of compensation matters, and whether Ben had authority to bind Leah to the pat...
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A 17-year-old employee was asked by a corporation's purchasing director to pick up a prepaid order from a warehouse a...
...d sign the receipt for the corporation. The warehouse later argued no agency could exist because the employee was a minor. Which statement is most accurate? This question tests capacity principles in agency formation. Re...
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A bookstore owner asked a friend to attend a publisher's event and place an order for ten copies of a new title if th...
...s most accurate? This question tests the effect of no compensation on agency formation. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A cafe assistant, without authority, bought a commercial espresso grinder in the cafe owner's name. The seller delive...
...cation through knowing acceptance of benefits. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A clinic used a staffing company for front-desk coordinators. The clinic required the coordinators to wear clinic bad...
...ing statement. Which statement best supports the patient's ostensible-agency theory? This question tests ostensible agency formation despite an independent-contractor arrangement. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01...
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A federal statute requires online platforms to remove "dangerous election misinformation" within 24 hours after notic...
...election misinformation" within 24 hours after notice from a federal agency. The agency interprets the term to cover false statements about voting dates and also protected opinions about whether election officials are t...
Citations: Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Council
A federal statute requires online platforms to remove "dangerous election misinformation" within 24 hours after notic...
...election misinformation" within 24 hours after notice from a federal agency. The agency interprets the term to cover false statements about voting dates and also protected opinions about whether election officials are t...
Citations: Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building & Construction Trades Council
A furniture maker authorized a designer to sell one named dining table at a weekend design fair for no less than $7,0...
...aker's other sales, purchases, or accounts. How should the designer's agency be classified? This question tests special versus general agency. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A gallery owner asked a graduate student, Priya, to attend an art fair and "represent me for the sale of the Santos p...
...painting. Analyze whether Priya became the owner's agent, whether the agency was special or general, and whether Priya's agreement with the buyer bound the owner. This essay tests formation of a special agency and the li...
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A meal-delivery company called its couriers independent contractors. It required couriers to use company scripts when...
...tion tests the relationship between independent-contractor labels and agency formation. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A shop owner asked a neighbor to pick up a custom sign from a vendor, inspect it for damage, and sign the delivery re...
...or agreed but was not paid. Which statement best describes whether an agency relationship was formed? This question tests the basic formation rule for agency. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A startup founder asked an assistant to "look into trade-show options" but did not authorize any contract. The assist...
...the benefits while rejecting the payment obligation. This essay tests agency formation by subsequent ratification and the limits on selective acceptance of an unauthorized transaction. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs...
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
A yoga instructor who rented space from a studio often told students, "You should join this studio; it is great." The...
...accurate? This question tests the line between informal promotion and agency formation. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
An apartment owner orally told her brother to sign a two-year residential lease for her building while she was abroad...
...ute a contract that itself must be in writing. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
An employee without authority ordered branded uniforms for a restaurant. The restaurant owner learned the facts, dist...
...he vendor. Which statement is most accurate? This question reinforces agency formation by ratification. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Bay Clinic contracted with Wellness Coordinators, Inc. to provide appointment coordinators at Bay Clinic's front desk...
...dependent-contractor label. This essay tests actual versus ostensible agency formation in a third-party reliance setting. Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
Congress enacted a privacy statute prohibiting any state motor-vehicle agency or private data broker from selling dri...
...ongress enacted a privacy statute prohibiting any state motor-vehicle agency or private data broker from selling drivers' personal information without consent. The statute is enforced by federal regulators and private ci...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. X, Reno v. Condon
Congress enacted a privacy statute prohibiting any state motor-vehicle agency or private data broker from selling dri...
...ongress enacted a privacy statute prohibiting any state motor-vehicle agency or private data broker from selling drivers' personal information without consent. The statute is enforced by federal regulators and private ci...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. X, Reno v. Condon
Victor owned a vacant storefront in Milwaukee. While traveling, he called his sister Mira and said, "Show the storefr...
...g that Mira had no valid authority to sign it. Analyze whether Mira's agency and authority were validly formed, whether the oral authorization was sufficient if a writing requirement applies to the three-year lease, and...
Citations: Restatement (Third) of Agency secs. 1.01, 3.01, 3.02, 4.01
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