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Atlas Robotics employed Dev as purchasing manager. For two years, Dev placed monthly parts orders with Metro Components, and Atlas paid each invoice. Atlas's website listed Dev as "Purchasing Manager" with a company email address.
After a dispute, Atlas emailed Dev that he was no longer authorized to buy anything for Atlas. Atlas did not notify Metro, did not remove Dev from the website, and did not disable Dev's email account for three weeks. During that period, Dev sent Metro a normal monthly purchase order from his Atlas email account. Metro filled the order without knowing Dev had been terminated from purchasing duties. Atlas refused to pay.
Is Atlas liable to Metro for the order? Discuss actual authority, apparent authority, and any claim Atlas may have against Dev.