Black v. Dahl

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

This appeal arises from a judgment against a real estate salesman, Richard D. (Del) Black, and the broker that employed him, Sue Mallot of Sunshine Realty, for breach of the fiduciary duty owed to their client, Frank Dahl.

Dahl sued Black and Mallot as a consequence of Dahl’s attempt to utilize Black’s services to sell his leasehold interest in II-liamna Lake Lodge. 1 In 1975, the lodge was losing money. As a result Dahl fell behind in his lease payments to his lessor, Richard Sjoden. In early January, 1976, Dahl decided to sell his leasehold interest, plus improvements,…