Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Strauss
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 23, 2007No. 03-CV-930PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Associate Judge:
The appellant, Richard Jenkins, is challenging the trial court’s verdict following a non-jury trial holding that he had breached his fiduciary duty as a real estate agent and awarding damages to William Strauss in the amount of $24,842.97. Jenkins makes several claims of error on appeal. We conclude that none warrants reversal of the trial court’s decision and affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Hiring Jenkins as a Real Estate Agent
In December 1996, William Strauss, about eighty years old and suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, conferred power of attorney on his younger brother…
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