Question

Which of the following was the result in Ackerman v. Sobol Family Partnership, LLP the case in the text involving whether the plaintiffs were bound by representations of their attorney regarding settlement that they had not approved?

A- That the agreement entered into by plaintiffs' attorney would not be enforced because the plaintiffs had not signed it.
B- That the agreement would be enforced because the plaintiffs' attorney had apparent authority to enter into the agreement.
C- That the agreement entered into by plaintiffs' attorney would not be enforced because the plaintiffs had not given the attorney express authority to enter into the agreement.
D- That the agreement would be enforced because the plaintiffs' attorney had express authority to enter into the agreement.
E- That the agreement entered into by plaintiffs' attorney would not be enforced because the plaintiffs had not lead the opposing defense attorneys reasonably to believe that the plaintiffs' attorney had full and final authority to settle the litigation.

Answer 1

Option B: That the agreement would be enforced because the plaintiffs' attorney had apparent authority to enter into the agreement

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