Progress Printing Corp. v. Jane Byrne Political Committee

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• discussing theories of agency and ratification whereby actions of agent can bind principal either before or after the fact
• affirming trial court’s.finding that ratification occurred because the “failure to return benefits after reasonable time may be construed as ratification” (citing Mateyka v. Schroeder, 152 Ill.App.3d 854, 105 Ill.Dec. 771, 504 N.E.2d 1289, 1295-97 (1987))
• “implied authority is that which is inherent in an agent’s position”
• ratification may be inferred from long-term acquiescence to benefits of unauthorized transaction
• “[A] third party’s duty in this regard [to verify an agent’s authorization] does not obviate a principal’s own duty to third parties, which is to exercise reasonable diligence in monitoring its agents’ activities so that they are not exceeding their authority.”
• “a third party’s duty [to ascertain the scope of authority] does not obviate a principal’s own duty to third parties, which is to exercise reasonable diligence in monitoring its agent’s activities so that they are not exceeding their authority”

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