Lumbermens Mutual Casualty v. Thornton

BRECKENRIDGE, Judge.

Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company and Reliance Insurance Company appeal the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Grant Thornton. 1 On appeal, Lumbermens and Reliance claim that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because it failed to recognize the admitted duty of Grant Thornton to carry out their audits of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Lumbermens and Reliance claim that the trial court, when granting summary judgment, improperly intruded upon the fact-finding function of the…