Warren B. Sheinkopf v. John K.P. Stone Iii, Etc.

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• recognizing that, under doctrine of apparent authority, agent’s own words are insufficient to bind principal
• concluding that, for summary judgment, allegations in complaint could be treated as affidavit when verified and non-conclusory
• concluding that there was no implied attorney-client relationship where the undisputed facts indicated that plaintiff, among other things, “never explicitly requested [attorneys] to represent him”
• explaining that \a verified complaint ought to be treated as the functional equivalent of an affidavit to the extent that it satisfies the standards explicated in Rule 56(e)\
• stating that nonmovant’s evidence must be “significantly probative” of the existence of material fact issues
• explaining that a verified complaint is the functional equivalent of an affidavit to the extent that it satisfies the standards set forth in Rule 56(e)

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