4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 46 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 Associated Indemnity Corp. v. CAT Contracting, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Associated Indemnity Corp. v. CAT Contracting, Inc. Anchor | green | “to impose an informal fiduciary duty in a business transaction, the special relationship of trust and confidence must exist prior to, and apart from, the agreement made the basis of the suit.” | 17 |
| 2 | Meyer v. Cathey | green | “a moral, social, domestic or purely personal relationship of trust and confidence.” | 14 |
| 3 | Schlumberger Technology Corp. v. Swanson | green | “not every relationship involving a high degree of trust and confidence rises to the stature of a fiduciary relationship.” | 12 |
| 4 | Jeffrey A. Severs and Lila Severs AND Robert and Linda Gaudin AND Mira Vista Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Mira Vista Homeowners Association, Inc. AND Jeffrey A. Severs and Lila Severs | green | “certain formal relationships create fiduciary relationships as a matter of law.” | 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.