Explore 23 court opinions on Breach Of Fiduciary Duty. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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No Jury Trial for Credit Union Member's Counterclaim
Mutual Security Credit Union v. Hardy, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, h...
Texas Court Affirms Royalty Calculations, Dismisses Breach of Duty Claims
The Mabee Ranch Royalty Partnership, L.P.; 315 Mr, Inc.; 93 Jm, Inc.; Rock River Minerals, Lp; Primitive Petroleum, Inc.; Austen Campbell, Co-Executor of the Estate of William Scott Campbell; Janet Ca...
Trustee's discretionary distributions upheld; beneficiaries' claims dismissed
Laurie Ibach and Mark Stewart v. Bruce Stewart, individually, as Trustee of the Betty L. Stewart Living Trust, and as Trustee of the Edward T. Stewart Living Trust, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Trust Mismanagement Case
William Ivan, Individually, and as Trustee of the Bonnie Holder Ivan Trust Agreement U/A/D October 2, 2000 v. Jeff Holder, Andrew Holder, and Nominal Parties Shannon C. Gawronski, Mathew T. Holder, Be...
Appellate court affirms ruling against plaintiffs in family business dispute
Agueda Nevares Arellano and Blanca Rosa Nevarez Arellano v. Miguel Angel Arrellano, Jr., Ismael Arellano, Rebeca Jasso, and Alice Arellano, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulte...
Appellate Court Affirms Trustee's Sale of Mineral Interests
C.V.P.G. Family Trust and C.V.P.G Family, LLC, Trustee v. PlainsCapital Bank Trustee of the Guerra Mineral Trust, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outco...
Trustee's actions upheld; beneficiary's claims of breach and fraud dismissed.
Katherine Wesley King v. Nova Shadow Holdings LLC, Trustee of the Greenfield Residence Trust, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, K...
Court finds statements not defamatory as a matter of law
Frederick Van Diver v. Anietra Mays, decided by Alabama Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Frederick Van Diver, sued the defendant, Anietra Mays, for ...
Settlement Doesn't Automatically Bar Legal Malpractice Claims
Robert Berleth and Berleth & Associates, PLLC v. Susan Celeste Northcutt, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The dispute centered on whether a for...
Homeowners Association Wins Dispute Over Covenant Interpretation and Fees
Roberto Perez-Vega, Ovidio C. Giberga Jr., Kimberly Giberga, Verl Coley, Jason K. Robison, Leah M. Hightower, Brendan Scott Baker, Whitney Lynn Baker, David J. Logsdon, Harriett D. Logsdon, Susann L. ...
Appellate court affirms judgment for plaintiff in business dispute
Transportes Juan Chavez, S.A. De C v. v. Maribel Deharo, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Hipolito Deharo, Yvette Del Rio and Pedro Deharo, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on Apri...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for attorneys in settlement dispute.
Ashley Baker v. Christopher Beck and Baker & Beck, PLLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a settlement agreem...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of fraud and deceptive trade claims in real estate sale
Maria Eugenia Alzate-Rendon and Antonio Montes Fuentes v. Travis Dedeux, Milagros Tejada-Mancia and Latter & Blum of Texas, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defe...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of some claims but reverses dismissal of others in LLC dispute.
This case involves a dispute within a limited liability company (LLC) called Global Real Estate, LLC. Firoz Dhamani, a member of the LLC, sued Mustapha Oulad-Chikh, another member, both individually a...
Association Not Liable for Failure to Maintain Common Elements
Richard E. Adams v. Plantation Village Townhouse Association, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Richard E. Adams,...
Condo Association Wins Summary Judgment on Maintenance and Spending Claims
Moshe Zuchaer v. Peninsula Condominium Association, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Moshe Zuchaer, sued the Pen...
Appellate court partially affirms dismissal of business dispute claims
John F. Schutz, P.L. v. Jared Schwalb, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order that dismissed a p...
ERISA does not preempt state law breach of fiduciary duty claims against insurers.
M.A. v. UnitedHealthcare of Florida, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether a health insurance plan govern...
Former employee did not breach fiduciary duty by soliciting clients post-termination
State ex rel. Lagway v. Williams, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that t...
Estate Not Liable for Son's Negligent Driving
Woodward v. Estate of Florence Phelps, Williams, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's deci...
Appellate court affirms will interpretation and estate distribution
James Ralston v. Anthony Ralston, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over the interpretation of a will and the subse...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in IIED and assault case
Laura Rachelle Aguilar v. Rodolfo Esquivel and Richard Aguilar, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Laura Rachelle Aguilar, sued th...
Deed intended as mortgage, not absolute conveyance, court rules
Soon Hwa Lee and Alice Lee Chan, as of the Estate of Sik Lee v. Sang Ku Park, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a dispute ove...