PARTCO GROUP LTD. AND ANOTHER v. WRAGG AND SCOTT
[2002] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 320
QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
Before Mr. Justice Leveson
Negligence - Personal duty of care - Application to strike out - Acquisition by second claimants of entire share capital of first claimants - Allegation that defendant directors misrepresented trading performance and profitability of first claimants - Whether defendants assumed a personal duty of care to second claimants not to negligently misrepresent position - Whether application to strike out parts of the particulars of claim should be granted.