Bayside Marina Company and Canoes & Kayaks Inc.,share officers,directors,employees,property,and equipment.In reliance on Bayside Marina's reputation,Delivery Transport,Inc.,contracts to perform services for Canoes & Kayaks,but the firm does not pay.In terms of liability to Delivery Transport,a court is most likely to treat Bayside Marina and Canoes & Kayaks as

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By sharing officers, directors, employees, property, and equipment, Bayside Marina and Canoes & Kayaks can be seen as holding themselves out as partners to the public. Given that Delivery Transport, Inc. contracted with Canoes & Kayaks in reliance on Bayside Marina's reputation, a court could find Bayside Marina and Canoes & Kayaks liable as partners by estoppel. This means that they are not technically a formal partnership but will be held liable as if they were due to their actions and representations to the public.