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Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd

[1964] AC 465 · [1963] UKHL 4

House of Lords · 1963 · United Kingdom

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Recognised liability for negligent misstatement causing pure economic loss where there is a special relationship and an assumption of responsibility.

Negligent misstatementEconomic lossAssumption of responsibility