Johnson v. Witkowski

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that “[w]earing more than one hat requires a fiduciary to be very nimble as well as most prudent”
• signing document in Massachusetts amending trust by appointing signor as trustee “purposeful and meaningful business transaction”
• finding a “rational nexus between the cause of action and the transaction of business in Massachusetts” where defendants had signed a contract in Massachusetts that gave rise to plaintiff’s alleged injury
• directors improperly committed the corporation to a guaranty to protect their interests without informing the remaining director or obtaining his consent
• “While a fiduciary may purport to wear one hat at a particular moment, in truth, all hats are worn together at all times”
• “A trustee’s first duty is the protection of the trust estate. No self-interest can be allowed to conflict with this responsibility.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).