Legal Opinion
Merrimack College v. KPMG LLP
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 6, 2016No. AC 15-P-122PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMilkey, J.
The defendant, KPMG LLP (KPMG), is an accounting firm that performed annual audits for the plaintiff, Merrimack College (Merrimack). In the underlying action, Merrimack alleges that KPMG committed malpractice when it failed to detect serious financial irregularities that occurred in Merrimack’s financial aid office during fiscal years 1998 through 2004. Based on a dispute resolution provision included in a contract the parties executed for fiscal year 2005, KPMG argues that Merrimack waived its right to sue KPMG regarding services it had provided in prior years and was required to arbitrate…
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