United States DC Circuit

Defendant-attorney, retained by the retreating government of Rwanda, breached his fiduciary duty where his contract for services was treated as a personal account with Rwanda's former ambassador rather than an agreement with Rwanda itself.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/14/2005
• Decided 05/27/2005
• Published 05/27/2005

Judges

• TATEL, Circuit Judge., Before:  EDWARDS, TATEL, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• James R. Atwood argued the cause for appellant/cross-appellee Robert Winthrop Johnson II. With him on the briefs was Heidi C. Doerhoff., David J. Farber argued the cause. With him on the briefs was Matthew D. Cutts. for appellee/cross-appellant The Government of Rwanda.