Rafner v. Toplis & Harding, Inc.

Order and judgment granting plaintiff attorney partial summary judgment for $47,123,55, inclusive of interest, representing legal fees due and owing, and severing and continuing for trial plaintiff’s claim for other fees in the amount of $3,483.40, unanimously affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements to plaintiff-respondent. The general rule is that the agent for an undisclosed principal, or even a partially disclosed principal, will be liable on any contracts that he makes on behalf of his principal (Unger v. Travel *827Arrangements, 25 A D 2d 40, 47; Restatement, Agency 2d, §§ 4, 321, 322; 2…