Asian Human Services Family Health Center, Inc. v. Asian Human Services, Inc.

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Declaratory Actions
Citation
Case Number: 
2020 IL App (1st) 191049
Decision Date: 
Friday, February 14, 2020
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 5th Div.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
HALL

(Court opinion corrected 2/21/20.) As a matter of law, generally, an independent auditor does not owe a fiduciary duty to its client.  The fact that the client trusts the auditor does not amount to special circumstances creating a fiduciary duty. (HOFFMAN and ROCHFORD, concurring.)