Legal Opinion
W. H. Roquemore v. Ford Motor Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1968No. 25322_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity action we must determine whether a breach of fiduciary duty by a local real estate agent is excused because it was directed, with moderate success, against Ford Motor Company. Concluding as we do that even corporate colossi should not be targets of fraud, we affirm the award of the district court.
The following condensation of material facts is uncontested. About May 1, 1964, representatives of Ford Motor Company contacted Wendell Holmes Roquemore, a real estate agent licensed under the laws of Texas, regarding the purchase of land m Fort Worth Texas.…
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