Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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PARTCO GROUP LTD. AND ANOTHER v. WRAGG AND SCOTT [2002] EWCA Civ 594

[2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 343

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, P., Lord Justice Potter and Lord Justice Kay

Negligence - Personal duty of care - Application to strike out - Acquisition by second claimants of entire share capital of first claimants - Allegation that defendant directors misrepresented trading performance and profitability of first claimants - Whether defendants assumed a personal duty of care to second claimants not to negligently misrepresent position - Whether application to strike out parts of the particulars of claim should be granted.

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