29 Oct 2010
ANGELA RITA GARDNER v. GRANT THORNTON (a firm) AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- ANGELA RITA GARDNER v. GRANT THORNTON (a firm) AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2348/2009
Plaintiff failed to plead or provide evidence to show the requisite legal relationship or sufficient connection between Mr Azedo's fraudulent acts and the 2nd defendant's functions (no ordinary course of employment, no pleaded representation for ostensible authority, and no close connection given 2nd defendant's non-client‑facing umbrella role); statements under the 2nd defendant letterhead were forgeries by Azedo and cannot bind the 2nd defendant; consequently there is no good arguable case against the 2nd defendant and the ex parte leave, service and writ as to the 2nd defendant are set asi…