Arenson v Arenson

Subject Matter

NEGLIGENCE — Duty of care to whom? — Valuer — Shares to be bought by company chairman from shareholder — Valuation by company's auditors — Auditors “acting as experts and not as arbitrators” — Whether liable in negligence

[1973] Ch 346; [1977] AC 405; [1972] 1 WLR 1196; [1973] 2 WLR 553; [1975] 3 WLR 815

PRACTICE — Pleadings — Striking out — Negligence — Valuation of shares by company's auditors for purpose of sale by shareholder to company chairman — Whether action maintainable against auditors

[1972] 1 WLR 1196

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