Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 10

Garcia purchased a valuable painting at an auction. The painting's owner had left the painting on consignment with the auction house, asking it to act as her agent in selling the painting. Garcia discovered that the painting was a forgery and sued the auction house for breach of warranty. The auction house owners claimed that it was not responsible because it was acting as agent for the owner and any suit must be brought against the owner. Was it correct?