Question

Repair Garage Company rents tools and stalls to independent auto mechanics to repair cars. Repair Garage allows Joe to print business cards reading "Repair Garage Company—Joe, Certified Mechanic." A customer is unhappy with the repairs Joe made to her car and sues Repair Garage. What legal theory, if any, would allow Repair to be sued by the customer?

a. Express authority
b. Implied authority
c. Apparent authority
d. Incidental authority

Answer 1

The legal theory that would allow Repair Garage to be sued by the customer is apparent authority.

So the correct answer is option C Apparent authority.

Step-by-step explanation:

The legal theory that would allow Repair Garage to be sued by the customer is c. Apparent authority. Apparent authority refers to the authority that a person or entity appears to have based on the actions, words, or conduct of another person or entity.

In this case, by allowing Joe to print business cards with the company's name and his title as a certified mechanic, Repair Garage created the impression that Joe had the authority to represent the company and perform repairs on their behalf.

As a result, the customer had a reasonable belief that Joe was authorized by Repair Garage, and therefore Repair Garage can be held liable for Joe's actions.