Actual or Apparent Authority • Promissory Estoppel • Breach of Contract
Trapasso v. Marryshow, PICS Case No. 17-0346 (C.P. Monroe Jan. 18, 2017) Williamson, J. (17 pages).
In negotiating the terms of an easement, defendant acted with apparent authority on behalf of his brother and with actual authority as personal representative of his mother’s estate. In reliance on defendant’s agreement to the terms of an easement, plaintiff proceeded to incur engineering and legal expenses to effectuate the easement. Defendant breached the parties’ agreement by failing to execute the easement deed, and was liable for damages.
