Contract and Fiduciary Duty

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Previous articleNext article No AccessContract and Fiduciary DutyFrank H. Easterbrook, and Daniel R. FischelFrank H. Easterbrook Search for more articles by this author , and Daniel R. Fischel Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Journal of Law and Economics Volume 36, Number 1, Part 2Apr., 1993John M. Olin Centennial Conference in Law and Economics Sponsored by The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and The University of Chicago Law School Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/467282 Views: 180Total views on this site Citations: 63Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1993 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Helen J. 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