Perspective
Jul. 11, 2014
Professional duty to nonclients clarified
On July 3, the state Supreme Court handed down a decision providing helpful guidance on the circumstances that may render a professional liable in negligence to third persons - i.e., nonclients. By Douglas W. Grinnell
On July 3, the state Supreme Court handed down its decision in Beacon Residential Community Association v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, 2014 DJDAR 8787, providing helpful guidance on the circumstances that may render a professional liable in negligence to third persons - i.e., nonclients - and it is a good illustration of how a legal principle may wax and wane in any given area of law over the course of many years.
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