· 12/6/1978
Gordon v. Bialystoker Center & Bikur Cholim, Inc.
Citations
- 45 N.Y.2d 692
- 385 N.E.2d 285
- 412 N.Y.S.2d 593
- 1978 N.Y. LEXIS 2373
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- stating that under New York law, where a fiduciary relationship exists between parties, the law of constructive fraud applies
- holding that a nursing home was a fiduciary for a resident based on testimony that the residents of that home were “dependent on the home to take care ... of their very livelihood, their existence”
- finding that a nursing home was a fiduciary for a resident based on testimony that the residents of that home were “dependent on the home ‘to take care ... of their very livelihood, their existence’ ”
- administrator of estate prosecutes claim against recipient of charitable donation from decedent based on fraud and undue influence
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Judges: Jones
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