Unless required by or under the authority of law to employ that particular agent, a principal is responsible to third persons for the negligence of his agent in the transaction of the business of the agency, including wrongful acts committed by such agent in and as a part of the transaction of such business, and for his willful omission to fulfill the obligations of the principal.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 8 - Commercial Law and Consumer Protection.
Section 8-2-1 - Authority of Agents Generally.
Section 8-2-2 - General Agent's Authority to Receive Price.
Section 8-2-3 - Special Agent's Authority to Receive Price.
Section 8-2-4 - Agent's Authority to Effect Purpose of Agency and Represent Authority.
Section 8-2-5 - Person Acting as Agent Warrants Authority He Assumes.
Section 8-2-6 - Principal Bound by Agent's Acts Under Ostensible Authority.
Section 8-2-7 - Principal Responsible for Negligence and Omission of Agent in Transacting Agency.
Section 8-2-8 - Both Principal and Agent Have Notice of Whatever Either Has Notice Of.