Legal Opinion
Brumley v. Touche Ross & Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 24, 1984No. 83-313PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nash
Plaintiff, Robert L. Brumley, appeals from an order of the circuit court which dismissed his amended complaint against defendant, Touche Ross & Company (Touche Ross), in which damages were sought for the alleged professional negligence of Touche Ross in the preparation of certified financial statements for a third party, KPK Corporation (KPK). KPK is not a party to this action.
The central issue considered in this appeal is whether an accountant owes a duty to a third party for negligence in preparing an audit report for the accountant’s client.
Plaintiff’s amended complaint consisted of one…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Ernst & Ernst v. HochfelderSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Ultramares Corp. v. ToucheNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Rozny v. MarnulIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
- Pelham v. GriesheimerIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- H. Rosenblum, Inc. v. AdlerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,352 Martin A. Rankow v. First Chicago Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Gallagher Corp. v. RussAppellate Court of Illinois · 1999
- Touche Ross & Co. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Society of Mount Carmel v. National Ben Franklin InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
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