United States Seventh Circuit
Johnson Bank v. George Korbakes & Co., LLP, 05-3580
Judgment for defendant on plaintiff's claims for third-party beneficiary rights in an audit contract and negligent misrepresentation against the auditor is affirmed where there was no express grant of third-party beneficiary rights and the auditor did not have a duty of care towards the bank.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/18/2006
- Published 12/18/2006
Judges
- POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and POSNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Albert Solochek (argued), Howard, Solochek & Weber, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Peter D. Sullivan (argued), Timothy G. Shelton, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.