Clark, a movie producer, was allowed to work at a movie production company's offices (ITC) out of courtesy. His business card listed the ITC address and his phone calls were handled by ITC staff. In the office, he made a deal to produce a movie for another company. When problems developed and the company, presuming Clark worked for ITC, sued ITC. The court would be likely to hold that ITC:

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The court would likely hold ITC liable because by allowing Clark to use their address on his business card and having their staff handle his phone calls, ITC presented Clark in a manner that could lead others to reasonably believe he was an agent or representative of ITC, thereby ratifying his actions.

Clark, a Movie Producer, Was Allowed to Work at a Movie