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Hi I'm new here, I have a quesiton about a business contract

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JeffNewYork

Junior Member
I have a business deal with a restaurant. So I make an appointment with the owner so he can sign a contract. He ends up not being there, so the brother of the owner, who works there, but I never had any prior dealings with, ends up signing the contract. Is this a binding contract?
 


Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
I have a business deal with a restaurant. So I make an appointment with the owner so he can sign a contract. He ends up not being there, so the brother of the owner, who works there, but I never had any prior dealings with, ends up signing the contract. Is this a binding contract?
It depends.
 

Zigner

Senior Member, Non-Attorney
It certainly seems like apparent authority to me.

If you are really worried, ask the owner to ratify it.
The fact that the OP is questioning it would cast a shadow on the apparent authority assumption. The OP is concerned that the brother doesn't have the authority to sign...
 

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