Reperex Inc. v. Child, Van Wagoner and Bradshaw

Opinion

VOROS, Judge:

¶1 Reperex Inc., Brad Ball, and David Ball (collectively, the Buyers) purchased a business with the help of business brokerage Coldwell Banker Commercial and its agent Duane Bush (collectively, the Broker). Accountant J. Russton Bradshaw and his firm Child, Van Wagoner & Bradshaw (collectively, the Accountant) provided the Buyers with financial information about the business. The business ultimately failed. The Buyers claimed that the Broker and the Accountant had misrepresented the financial strength of the business and sued both for fraud, negligent misrepresentation,…