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Walter E. Heller v. First Virginia Bankshares

U.S.
Apr 3, 1978
435 U.S. 952 (1978)

Summary

holding that duty to disclose the whole truth arises when a defendant undertakes to disclose material information

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Opinion

No 77-1141.

April 3, 1978.


C.A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 559 F. 2d 1307.


Summaries of

Walter E. Heller v. First Virginia Bankshares

U.S.
Apr 3, 1978
435 U.S. 952 (1978)

holding that duty to disclose the whole truth arises when a defendant undertakes to disclose material information

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recognizing a duty to disclose where one party has some particular knowledge or expertise not shared by the plaintiff

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noting recklessness as adequate for scienter

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stating that the relationships wherein a duty to disclose has been found indicate that the Alabama courts give little attention to the designation of the relationship, but instead look to the relative bargaining position of the parties

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Case details for

Walter E. Heller v. First Virginia Bankshares

Case Details

Full title:WALTER E. HELLER CO. v. FIRST VIRGINIA BANKSHARES

Court:U.S.

Date published: Apr 3, 1978

Citations

435 U.S. 952 (1978)

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