Candler v Crane, Christmas & Co
E590298
Candler v Crane, Christmas & Co is a landmark English Court of Appeal case in which Lord Denning articulated the modern principle of liability for negligent misstatements in tort.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Court of Appeal of England and Wales case
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English court case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
economic loss
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negligence ⓘ negligent misstatement ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| category |
English Court of Appeal case
ⓘ
English tort case ⓘ |
| citation | [1951] 2 KB 164 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| court | Court of Appeal of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| factSummary | the claimant relied on negligently prepared accounts in making an investment ⓘ |
| holding | no duty of care was recognized on the facts by the majority ⓘ |
| importance | articulated the modern principle of liability for negligent misstatements in tort ⓘ |
| influenceOn | Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judge |
Asquith LJ
NERFINISHED
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Cohen LJ NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
assumption of responsibility for statements
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foreseeability of economic loss from reliance on statements ⓘ proximity between maker and recipient of statement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadingOpinionBy | Lord Denning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine | negligent misrepresentation in tort ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
duty of care in making statements causing pure economic loss
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liability for negligent misstatements in tort ⓘ requirement of a special relationship for liability for negligent misstatement ⓘ |
| legalStatus | leading English authority on negligent misstatement prior to Hedley Byrne ⓘ |
| party |
Candler
NERFINISHED
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Crane, Christmas & Co NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionInvolved | accountants ⓘ |
| reporter | King’s Bench reports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | claim dismissed by the Court of Appeal majority ⓘ |
| separateOpinion | Lord Denning delivered a dissenting judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment | principles in Lord Denning’s dissent were later approved by the House of Lords in Hedley Byrne ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
professional negligence
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pure economic loss ⓘ |
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