An agent is one who represents another, called the principal, in dealings with third persons. Such representation is called agency.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2295
Definition of Agency
Applied in 80 court decisions — leading case 17 Cal. 3d 699 - Madden v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (1976)
Most recently applied in Keo Ratha v. Phatthana Seafood Co., Ltd. (February 2022)
Enacted 1872.
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