Delegation of Duties

Duties may be delegated unless personal skill is required or delegation is prohibited.

Representative cases

• Stenzel v. Dell, Inc. 2005 ME 37 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
• Seville v. Holland America Line Westours, Inc. 977 P.2d 103 · Alaska Supreme Court
• Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB v. Matthew J. Needham 2019 ME 42 · Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Related Third-Party Rights rules

• Assignment of RightsAssignments transfer contract rights unless material change in duty or risk results.
• Third-Party BeneficiariesIntended beneficiaries may enforce contract rights once their rights vest.

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