University National Bank v. Ernst & Whinney

OPINION

BIERY, Justice.

Appellant, University National Bank (“Bank”), sued Ernst & Whinney (“E & W”) to recover damages sustained by Bank as a result of E & W’s alleged breach of express or implied contract and negligence in performing professional accounting services for Bank in 1983 and 1984. In its answer, E & W denied Bank’s allegations and alleged that Bank negligently caused its own damages by entering into management of and supervision of certain loans. The trial court granted E & W’s motion for instructed verdict on Bank’s breach of contract claims and submitted the case to the jury…