Open AccessA Tale of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Eric Gertner,
Alan J. Lenczner
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr713
Subject(s) - damages , fiduciary , negotiation , law and economics , business , duty , joint venture , general partnership , law , economics , political science , commerce
This paper examines some of the recent case law concerning the creation of a fiduciary relationship from negotiations toward a partnership or joint venture, and some of the remedies available for breach of fiduciary duty, particularly equitable damages and whether such damages should be awarded on a pre-tax or a post-tax basis.