Ernst & Young, L.L.P. v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 2001-06-21

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Justice O’NEILL delivered the opinion of the Court. In this case, we must decide the scope of an accounting firm’s liability for making fraudulent misrepresentations in an audit report. Specifically, we consider whether the intent-to-induce-reliance element of a fraud claim requires a direct relationship between the-alleged fraudfeasor and a specific known…

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