When a principal breaches a duty owed to the agent, the agent:
A) may only bring a lawsuit against the principal for physical injuries suffered and not for compensations because agent has to take the blunt of a principal's breach.
B) does not have a lien on anything that belongs to the principal which is in the agent's lawful possession.
C) may claim compensation from the principal only after the contract has expired.
D) may claim the principal's property that is in his lawful possession for compensation due him for his performance of the agency responsibilities.

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In most situations, an agent who is in lawful possession of property that belongs to the principal has a lien on it for the compensation due him for his performance of the agency responsibilities. The agent may also bring a lawsuit against the principal for any injuries suffered as a result of a breach of duty by the principal.

When a Principal Breaches a Duty Owed to the Agent