ESANDA FINANCE CORPORATION LTD v PEAT MARWICK HUNGERFORDS (REG)
[2000] Lloyd's Rep PN 684
HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Before Chief Justice Brennan and Justice Dawson, Justice Toohey, Justice Gaudron, Justice McHugh and Justice Gummow
Auditors - Duty of Care - Economic loss - Whether auditor owed duty of care to third party - Finance company relying on audited accounts when entering into transaction with auditor’s client - Whether auditor owing duty of care.