After Bart and Veronica Were Involved in an Automobile Accident

question 5

Essay

After Bart and Veronica were involved in an automobile accident, Bart retained Rhonda as an attorney to negotiate an out-of-court settlement. After a lengthy discussion with Veronica's insurance company, Rhonda settled the case for $5,000. However, Bart personally rejected the $5,000 offer. Veronica filed suit to enforce the settlement, claiming that Rhonda was authorized to accept the settlement on behalf of Bart. Discuss Rhonda's express, implied, and apparent authority.

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Definitions:

Sensitization

The increased responsiveness or sensitivity to a stimulus or a range of stimuli following exposure.

Increased Anxiety

A heightened state of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Habituation

The process where an organism becomes less responsive to a stimulus after being exposed to it repeatedly over time.

Sensitization

An increase in behavioral response after exposure to a stimulus, typically due to the repeated administration of a particular stimulus.