Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Wakelee
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 29, 1998No. SC 15838PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*397 Opinion
KATZ, J.
In this certified appeal we must decide whether, when breach of a fiduciary duty has been alleged, the burden to prove fair dealing by clear-and convincing evidence shifts to the defendant in cases that do not involve claims of fraud, self-dealing or conflict of interest. We conclude that unless the allegation involves such claims, the burden does not shift.
The Appellate Court opinion sets forth the following relevant facts. “On October 7, 1963, Theodore Sylvan created an irrevocable, inter vivos trust referred to as the Ramp Garage Trust (trust). The trust designated Paul…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Dunham v. DunhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Alaimo v. RoyerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Konover Development Corp. v. ZellerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Wieselman v. HoenigerConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007
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