Spring v Guardian Assurance

Q : Can you be held liable for economic loss suffered because of your reference?

(ie, if you give bad statement (reference) about an employee of yours, and because of that, he isn't hired by other companies, can you be held liable)

- D made a statement that implied the CL is of no integrity and a dishonest person.




HELD : D owes a duty of care to his employee because of his negligent misstatement.