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Dworman v. Lee

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 8, 1982
56 N.Y.2d 816 (N.Y. 1982)

Summary

In Dworman, plaintiffs sued Arthur Anderson Co. for negligence, claiming that in reliance upon consolidated financial statements prepared by Arthur Anderson, they became sureties of the audited company.

Summary of this case from IN RE AM INTERN., INC. SECURITIES LIT.

Opinion

Argued May 6, 1982

Decided June 8, 1982

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, NATHANIEL T. HELMAN, J.

Robert Kasanof, Lawrence Iason and Howard E. Heiss for appellants.

Edward J. Ross and Charles W. Boand for respondent.



Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 83 A.D.2d 507).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, FUCHSBERG and MEYER. Taking no part: Judge WACHTLER.


Summaries of

Dworman v. Lee

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 8, 1982
56 N.Y.2d 816 (N.Y. 1982)

In Dworman, plaintiffs sued Arthur Anderson Co. for negligence, claiming that in reliance upon consolidated financial statements prepared by Arthur Anderson, they became sureties of the audited company.

Summary of this case from IN RE AM INTERN., INC. SECURITIES LIT.

In Dworman, the plaintiffs' complaint alleging negligence was dismissed on the ground that an accountant owes no duty of care to members of the general public (83 A.D.2d 507, affd 56 N.Y.2d 816).

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Case details for

Dworman v. Lee

Case Details

Full title:ALVIN DWORMAN et al., Appellants, v. GERALD LEE et al., Defendants, and…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 8, 1982

Citations

56 N.Y.2d 816 (N.Y. 1982)
452 N.Y.S.2d 570
438 N.E.2d 103

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