In an employment-agency relationship,if an agent acts beyond his or her authority,the principal may be liable for any resulting loss to a third party.

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In an employment-agency relationship, the employee-agent is under a specific duty to the principal to act only as authorized. As a rule, if an agent goes beyond his or her authority or places the property of the principal at risk without authority, the principal is responsible to the third party for all loss or damage naturally resulting from the agent's unauthorized acts (while the agent remains liable to the principal for the same amount).

In an Employment-Agency Relationship,if an Agent Acts Beyond His or Her