Lare Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Concurring in part, dissenting in part
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts:
I fully agree with the majority’s decision to hold this professional corporate fiduciary liable for breaching its fiduciary duties. I must, however, dissent from the limitation which the majority places on the extent of the bank’s liability. I cannot agree that principles of res judicata bar surcharge for the period of 1944 *16to 1949. Nor can I agree that the rate of surcharge must be fixed at six percent per annum.
I start with two settled propositions. An account of a fiduciary, confirmed by the court, is only conclusive as to what it…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Alpern v. Girard Trust Corn Exchange BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Lare EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Shindel's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- McLellan's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
- Estate of John VogleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929