Legal Opinion
Jerlyn Yacht Sales, Inc., and Oklahoma Offset, Inc. v. Wayne R. Roman Yacht Brokerage
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 3, 1991No. 90-1836PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s denial of their motion for a new trial in a diversity action for fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and violation of Massachusetts G.L. c. 93A. Their strongest argument on appeal is that the district court failed to explain to the jury the duties of a broker, as a fiduciary, not to make secret profits and not to conceal material information from the parties he represents.
The case arises from the June 30, 1989 sale of an expensive 55-foot yacht called the “Baroness.” The plaintiffs…
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