The defendants were two bankers, who gave banker’s references as to the credit of a customer. The references were relied upon by the plaintiff, who claimed damages in negligence after they had suffered losses.
Held: The defendants were liable.
Judges:
McNair J
Citations:
Unreported, 20 December 1960
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Hedley Byrne and Co Ltd v Heller and Partners Ltd CA 1961
A banker giving a gratuitous reference is not required to do his best by, for instance, making inquiries from outside sources which are available to him, though this would make his reference more reliable. All that he is required to do is to conform . .
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Negligence
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.216359
