Fiduciary duties Flashcards
1
Q
Three duties agents owe to principals
A
1) duty to exercise reasonable care
2) duty to obey reasonable instructions
3) duty of loyalty
2
Q
Three standards of duty of loyalty?
A
1) agent cannot usurp business opportunity
2) agent cannot take in secret profits
3) agent cannot compete in competing business with principal
3
Q
How can agent cure usurping of business opportunity?
A
If he discloses conflict to principal
4
Q
Example of agent competing in business with principal?
A
Leaving principal and taking customer list with him