Helen Sanders Missouri Cases

Helen Sanders sued her sister, Colleen Gould, for fraudulent misrepresentation after Gould purchased a house in her own name, despite allegedly promising to co-sign a loan with Sanders and later transfer title. A jury found in favor of Sanders, awarding her damages, and the trial court imposed a constructive trust ordering Gould to sell the house to Sanders. The appellate court affirmed the jury's verdict on fraudulent misrepresentation, finding sufficient evidence for falsity and reasonable reliance, but reversed the constructive trust judgment, holding it resulted in an impermissible double recovery for Sanders.