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South Australia Asset Management Corp v York Montague Ltd (SAAMCO)

[1997] AC 191
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year1997
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

scope of duty; valuer liable only for consequences of the information being wrong, not for all losses

Area of Law

Tort — Professional Negligence

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