A ratification may be rescinded when made without such consent as is required in a contract, or with an imperfect knowledge of the material facts of the transaction ratified, but not otherwise.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2314
Authority of Agents
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 8 Cal. 3d 67 - Rakestraw v. Rodrigues (1972)
Most recently applied in In re FCA US LLC Monostable Electronic Gearshift Litigation (November 2017)
Enacted 1872.
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