How Is Agency Law Part Contract Law And Part Tort Law And How Do These Two

How is agency law part contract law and part tort law and how do these two combine to shape the working relationship Contract law governs the contractual obligations between persons. Contractual obligations arise from an agreement between parties outlining their duties and responsibilities to one another. Tort laws on the other hand governsituations where one person causes a civil wrong even where they did not act intentionally such as in negligence and strict liability claims. Agency law governs contractual, quasi-contractual, and non-contractual fiduciary relationship between a person and another who is authorized to act on his or her behalf to create legal relations with third parties. Agency and contract law converge in agency law to shape the relationship between the agent and the principal where the agent is contractually obligated to the principal and the principal can be held liable for the agents torts. From a purely contractual point of view, would an agreement specifying independent contractor status between a business and a person doing tasks for the business be sufficient in and of itself Possibly, but if not, why not An agreement specifying independent contractor status is not sufficient by itself to confer an independent contractor status. The test