Legal Opinion
ESCA Corp. v. KPMG Peat Marwick
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 1998No. 65818-8PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This case involves a claim by a bank against an accounting firm based on faulty information prepared by the accounting firm which was relied upon by the bank to its detriment. KPMG Peat Marwick (KPMG), an accounting firm, seeks review of a Court of Appeals decision affirming the jury verdict awarding damages in favor of Seattle-First National Bank (Seafirst). The Court of Appeals affirmed the jury verdict, holding negligence by the plaintiff does not bar recovery in a cause of action for negligent misrepresentation. ESCA Corp. v. KPMG Peat Marwick, 86 Wn. App. 628, 939 P.2d 1228 (1997). We…
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