Negligence Action Brought Against an Appraiser Who 'Looked Over' Another’s Report for Free

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Massachusetts Asset Financing Corp. v. Harter, Seacrest & Emery, LLP
No. 04-2541 (1st Cir. 2005)
US
Federal Court
1st Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
John J. O'Connor, Michael E. Schoeman, Robert T. Gill
Scott Creel <br>
Torruella

Summary

The 1st Circuit reversed a lower court’s grant of summary judgment in this appraiser malpractice action resulting from a free review of another appraiser’s work.

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