Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Litigation Blogs -> Arkansas Business Litigation Blog
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense
Find a Local Lawyer
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402
Litigation
: Arkansas Business Litigation BlogEmotional Distress Cannot Form the Basis of a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim
By H. William Allen et al.
The Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a judgment based on emotional distress in Rees v. Smith, No. 08-293 (4/2/09).
Smith alleged that Rees represented her in a lawsuit, demanded sexual favors for continued representation, and that she engaged in sex with Rees based on these demands. Smith alleged this conduct was a breach of fiduciary duty, and the jury returned a verdict of $10,000 for emotional distress.
The supreme court reversed, holding that emotional distress cannot form the basis of a breach of fiduciary duty claim. This claim must be supported by an economic loss. The case is not over; the court also reversed the grant of summary judgment to Rees on Smith's outrage claim for the same alleged conduct.
Full post as published by Arkansas Business Litigation Blog on April 03, 2009 (boomark / email).
Torts
Introduction to Torts
Employment Contracts
General Contract Law Principles
Ladder Accident Injury Claims
Were you or a loved one injured in a ladder accident?
Grubb & Ellis
alleging violations of fiduciary duties to shareholders and securities laws.
AIG Settles Injury Claim
for $18 Million
Mutual Fund Losses
alleging financial advisors breached fiduciary duties by not looking out for investors best interests.
Failure-to-accommodate claim yields $1.82M award
$1.82 Million Awarded in Employment Lawsuit
Boat Crash
Police officer awarded $100,000 settlement after crashing into bridge piling while on duty.
New York City
$1.5 million settlement after a family of four was killed by an off duty drunken police officer.
#1 Online Legal Resource
On 08-25 at 15:46PM
Acute perpendicular parking #NYPD #NYFD
On 08-18 at 22:18PM
Parallel parking gone bad. Too much gas UES NYC
On 08-18 at 21:41PM
UES NYC
On 08-18 at 21:25PM
Twitter suspends journalist critical of broadcast partner's coverage on dubious grounds @guyadams #nbcfail #twitterfail
On 07-30 at 17:57PM
Model example of 1st Amendment suppression by the People of New York City's Michael Bloomberg #OWS #NYPD
On 07-12 at 21:07PM
AG Holder lackadaisical on Operation in our Sites domain name seizures & RIAA lobbied free speech suppression @dajaz1
On 06-08 at 22:44PM
Why is the Catholic Church going to court over Obama contraception policy? @NewYorker commentary
On 05-31 at 10:08AM
Monks sue Louisiana for right to sell caskets made from forrest destroyed by Katrina
On 05-31 at 07:47AM
Are the abortion ultrasound laws headed for the Supreme Court?
On 05-15 at 21:52PM
Indiana Law on Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Fiduciary Breach Not Established
First Amendment Precludes Tort Claim for Emotional Distress Caused by Exorcism
Fourth District: Fiduciary Duties
 |
|
Contact Us | About Us | Celebrity Law Blog |
Our Partners | Disclaimer
| Law Blog Directory
| Law Jobs
| Law Tweets
| Oil Spill Video
All original material © 1999-2011 by USLaw.com. All other material, including Blog Directory feed content, are © by their respective copyright holders. |