Scioto Memorial Hospital Ass'n v. Price Waterhouse

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

The main issue before this court is whether the comparative negligence defense is applicable to a professional negligence claim of a client against its accountant. For the following reasons, we find that the comparative negligence defense is applicable in accounting negligence cases. Accordingly, the trial court erred in granting the motion in limine and in not giving an instruction on the comparative negligence defense. Nevertheless, we affirm the court of appeals’ upholding of the jury’s verdict because the error was not prejudicial in this case.

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