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Wendt v. Fischer

243 N.Y. 439, 154 N.E. 303 (1926)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtNew York Court of Appeals
Year1926
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A fiduciary or agent acting for adverse interests without full disclosure breaches the duty of undivided loyalty, regardless of good faith or absence of injury to the principal.

Area of Law

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