Legal Opinion

Employers Insurance of Wausau v. Didion Mid-South Corp.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided March 3, 1999No. CA 98-444PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Josephine Linker Hart, Judge.

Employers Insurance of Wausau appeals from a jury verdict in favor of appellee, Didion Mid-South Corporation, finding that appellant breached its fiduciary duty to appellee and assessing damages of $200,000. against appellant. For reversal, appellant contends as follows:

1.As a matter of law, no fiduciary duty may be imposed on contracting parties where the fiduciary duty is contrary to the terms of their contract; and,

2.As a matter of law, even if some fiduciary duty exists, the terms of the contract control the rights and obligations of the parties; and,

3.As a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Jim Halsey Co., Inc. v. BonarSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
  2. Sexton Law Firm, P.A. v. MilliganSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  3. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  4. Taylor v. TerrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  5. St. Joseph's Regional Health Center v. MunosSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hortica-Florists' Mutual Ins. v. Pittman Nursery CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
  2. Agracat, Inc. v. AFS-NWA, LLCCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  3. Central Flying Service, Inc. v. Starnet InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2015
  4. Hortica-Florists' Mutual Ins. v. Pittman Nursery CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013

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