Actual authority is such as a principal intentionally confers upon the agent, or intentionally, or by want of ordinary care, allows the agent to believe himself to possess.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2316
Authority of Agents
Applied in 44 court decisions — leading case 61 Cal. 2d 638 - Tomerlin v. Canadian Indemnity Co. (1964)
Most recently applied in Valentine v. Plum Healthcare Grp., LLC (July 2019)
Enacted 1872.
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