Legal Opinion

Willers v. Wettestad

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1994No. 18258PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUCKER, Circuit Judge.

Following a trial to the court, the court entered judgment in favor of Stephen L. Willers and against Jerry Wettestad. The trial court found that a stock sale agreement between the parties created an express trust, that Wettestad breached his fiduciary duties as trustee by failing to act in good faith,and to preserve the trust assets and that Stephen Willers was damaged as a result in the sum of $20,000. Defendant Wettestad appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

Jerry Wettestad (Wettestad), worked for several years as the branch manager of Siouxland International Trucks, an…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gross v. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Masek v. MasekSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
  3. State Ex Rel. Meierhenry v. Spiegel, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Hieb v. OppSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Maryhouse, Inc. v. HamiltonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of StevensonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. In Re the Administration of the Florence Y. Wallbaum Revocable Living Trust AgreementSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012
  3. In Re Heupel Family Revocable Trust Dated Mar. 23, 1999South Dakota Supreme Court · 2018
  4. In Re Naarden TrustCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1999
  5. In Re the Estate of MoncurSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2012

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