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Washington Supreme Court· 7/10/1980

Liebergesell v. Evans

Citations

  • 613 P.2d 1170
  • 93 Wash. 2d 881
  • 1980 Wash. LEXIS 1333

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  • noting that a lack of business expertise by one party, a friendship between 20 contracting parties, superior knowledge, and the assumption of the role of advisor may all 21 contribute to the development of a fiduciary relationship
  • applying principles of good faith to the making of promissory notes
  • applying principles of good faith to the making of promissory notes
  • applying the doctrine of estoppel and holding that “the general doctrines of estoppel compel us to join the majority of jurisdictions in refusing to allow the defendant to assert usury in cases in which the elements of estoppel exist.”
  • “the question of whether an estoppel may be asserted depends on the plaintiffs right to rely on defendants’ representations, either explicit or implied through their failure to speak, regarding the validity of the loan.”
  • fraudulent concealment a species of fraud

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Judges: Horowitz

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