Spicy Hot Dog Vendors, Inc., grants its agent Teona an exclusive territory in which to sell Spicy products. Spicy's attempt to compete with Teona in that territory would most likely violate

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Spicy Hot Dog Vendors, Inc., grants its agent Teona an exclusive territory in which to sell Spicy products. Spicy's attempt to compete with Teona in that territory would most likely violate​

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Spicy's attempt to compete with Teona in the exclusive territory would likely violate the duty of cooperation. This duty requires the principal (Spicy) to not interfere with the agent's (Teona's) ability to perform their duties, including respecting the exclusivity of their territory.