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Court asked to decide whether employee exceeded authority when signing 36‑month radio contract in Dispatch v. Veterans Transportation

Appeals Court Oral Arguments · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Veterans Transportation argued its employee signed a 36‑month contract without authority and that the organization understood the deal as month‑to‑month; Dispatch argued the agent was designated, the contract expressly authorized signature, veterans paid without timely objection and the MBTA reimbursement arrangement ratified the charge.

In Dispatch Communications LLC v. Veterans Transportation LLC, the appeals panel focused on whether employee Hader had actual or apparent authority to sign a 36‑month service contract with Dispatch and whether Veterans ratified the agreement by paying for months of service and incorporating the charge into an MBTA reimbursement amendment.

Paul Kevin Flavin, representing Veterans,…

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