If an independent contractor enters into a contract with a third party on behalf of the principal without express or implied authority from the principal to do so, who among the following is liable on the contract?

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The independent contractor is liable on the contract because they acted without the principal's express or implied authority, making them personally responsible for the contract they entered into with the third party.

If an Independent Contractor Enters into a Contract with a Third