agency rship: def
1) voluntary
2) fiduciary
rship btwn: principal + agent
agency rship: result
principal authorizes agent to act on his behalf
if agent is acting w/in scope of authority, agent has authority to bind principal (to k or liability)
agency: creation
could be by k but not nec
types of agency rships
1) gratuitous
2) contractual
gratuitous agency: def
principal does not compensate agent
contractual agencies
1) ER-EE
2) ER - IC
agency as equitable doctrine: kinds
agency by estoppel
apparent authority
agency as equitable doctrine: use
when no ACTUAL agency or ACTUAL authority.
but court will treat as if agency/authority had existed, so still can be bound