Audette v. Poulin
Annotate this CasePlaintiff was the beneficiary of a charitable trust. Included within the trust was a provision allowing Plaintiff to live rent-free in a certain property. When Plaintiff exercised his right to occupy the property and allowed his parents to move in in violation of the trust provisions, the trustee of the trust instituted legal action to evict Plaintiff and his parents. Plaintiff later filed a complaint against Defendant, the attorney who advised the trustee on the issue, alleging negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. The superior court dismissed Plaintiff’s claims, concluding that Defendant did not owe Plaintiff a duty while he represented the trustee. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the complaint was properly dismissed because Defendant did not owe Plaintiff a duty of care with regard to his representation of the trustee.
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