Can a breach of fiduciary claim be dismissed on the additional ground that there is no relationship between an accountant and his client?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Deangelis v. Corzine (In re MF Global Holdings Ltd.), 14-1249-cv (2nd Cir. 2015):
3. Because we affirm on this basis, we need not consider whether the breach of fiduciary claim could have been dismissed on the additional ground that "[g]enerally, there is no fiduciary relationship between an accountant and his client." Friedman v. Anderson, 803 N.Y.S.2d 514, 516 (App. Div. 1st Dep't 2005).
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