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FIRST NAT. BANK OF BLUEFIELD v. CRAWFORD

No. CC991.

386 S.E.2d 310 (1989)

The FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BLUEFIELD, a National Banking Association v. Harry Robert CRAWFORD; Crawford & Graham; and Crawford & Graham, A.C., Inc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

November 3, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Thomas Czarnik, Pinceton, for The First Nat. Bank of Bluefield.

J. Greg Goodykoontz, Steptoe & Johnson, Clarksburg, for Harry Robert Crawford, Crawford & Graham, a partnership, and Crawford & Graham, A.C., Inc.

MILLER, Justice:

We accepted this certified question in order to determine if lack of privity of contract between an accountant and a bank is a complete defense to the bank's suit against the accountant for professional negligence in preparing a financial statement.

On July 25, 1986, the First National Bank of Bluefield (the bank) filed suit in the Circuit Court of Mercer County against Harry Robert Crawford, a...

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