Explore 7 court opinions on Fiduciary Duty. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Tenth Circuit: Comanche Nation Fails to Establish Jurisdiction Over Former Member
Comanche Nation v. Ware, decided by Tenth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Comanche Nation sued former tribal council member Ware for allegedly breaching his fiducia...
Ohio Supreme Court: No Fiduciary Duty Beyond Contractual Terms in Trust Agreement
Faith Ranch & Farms Fund, Inc. v. PNC Bank, Natl. Assn., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit...
Federal Circuit Affirms Deere & Company Not Obligated to Commercialize Inventor's Patent Without Explicit Contractual Duty
This case involved a dispute between Dr. Gramm and Deere & Company regarding a patent for a combine harvester. Dr. Gramm, the inventor, had assigned his patent rights to Deere. The core of the dispute...
Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Guardian Due to Financial Mismanagement
This case involves Tasha Jean Kotz, who was appointed as a guardian for her mother. The court later removed Ms. Kotz as guardian due to concerns about her management of her mother's finances, includin...
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Attorney Discipline for Misconduct
This case involves an attorney, Mr. Flood, who was disciplined for professional misconduct. The disciplinary board found that Mr. Flood violated several rules of professional conduct, including failin...
Tennessee Supreme Court Suspends Lawyer's License for Mismanagement of Client Funds and Communication Failures
This case involves James B. Johnson, a lawyer, who was disciplined by the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. The Board found that Johnson had violated ethical rule...
Law Firm Wins Debt Collection Case Against Former Client
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP v. Koukis, decided by New York Court of Appeals on March 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a law firm's attempt to collect a debt from a for...