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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 22 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Sojourner v. Sojourner.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sojourner v. Sojourner Anchor | green | “an abuse of confidence within the rule may be an abuse of either a technical fiduciary relationship or of an informal relationship where one person trusts in and relies upon another, whether the relation is a moral, social, domestic, or merely personal one.” | 7 |
| 2 | Sojourner v. Sojourner | green | “a confidential relationship within the rule need involve neither a promise for the benefit of another nor an express fiduciary relationship.” | 4 |
| 3 | In Re Estate of Horrigan | green | “such a trust arises by implication from the relationship and conduct of the parties and may be established by parol testimony notwithstanding the statute of frauds.” | 4 |
| 4 | Thornhill v. Thornhill | green | “it is the relationship plus the abuse of confidence that authorizes a court of equity to construct a trust for the benefit of the party whose confidence has been abused.” | 4 |
| 5 | Allred v. Fairchild | green | “the determination of the existence of a constructive trust is a matter of law and thus, subject to de novo review.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.