California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 9 — Agency, Chapter 1 — Agency in General, Article 2 — Authority of Agents, Section 2320
An agent has power to disobey instructions in dealing with the subject of the agency, in cases where it is clearly for the interest of his principal that he should do so, and there is not time to communicate with the principal.
Notes
Allows an agent to disobey instructions concerning the subject of the agency when doing so is clearly in the principal’s interest and there is not enough time to communicate with the principal. Both the principal’s clear interest and lack of time to communicate are required by the rule.
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