Sara and Sally Rely on the Statements of Alice, an Accountant

question 10

Essay

Sara and Sally rely on the statements of Alice, an accountant. In a lawsuit brought by Sara and Sally against Alice for fraud, Alice seeks to avoid liability based on the fact that neither Sara nor Sally was in privity of contract with Alice. Alice knew Sara might rely on the financial information provided, but Alice did not know of Sally or anyone in her position. Can Sara and Sally recover against Alice?

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Definitions:

Selling Price

The amount of money charged for a product or service; the price at which an item is sold to the public.

Less Aggressively

A comparative manner of acting or proceeding with less force, intensity, or assertiveness than before or than others.

Oral Auction

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder through spoken bids.

Vickrey Auction

A sealed-bid auction in which the item is awarded to the highest bidder, but the winner pays only the second-highest bid.