Civil Code section 2343

One who assumes to act as an agent is responsible to third persons as a principal for his acts in the course of his agency, in any of the following cases, and in no others:
1.When, with his consent, credit is given to him personally in a transaction;
2.When he enters into a written contract in the name of his principal, without believing, in good faith, that he has authority to do so; or,
3.When his acts are wrongful in their nature.

Source: Section 2343, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=2343.­ (accessed Sep. 7, 2026).

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