BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation v. Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc.

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE August 9, 2007 Session BELLSOUTH ADVERTISING AND PUBLISHING CORPORATION v. PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. Appeal from the Chancery Court for Williamson County No. 31150 Robbie T. Beal, Judge No. M2007-00200-COA-R3-CV - Filed March 7, 20008 The trial court held that a mortgage company’s branch manager had apparent authority to bind the company to local advertising contracts although there was a limitation on the branch manager’s authority which prohibited execution of contracts without the company’s approval. Since the mortgage company…