The following excerpt is from Deangelis v. Corzine (In re MF Global Holdings Ltd.), 14-1249-cv (2nd Cir. 2015):
3. Because we affirm on this basis, we need not consider whether the breach of fiduciary claim could have been dismissed on the additional ground that "[g]enerally, there is no fiduciary relationship between an accountant and his client." Friedman v. Anderson, 803 N.Y.S.2d 514, 516 (App. Div. 1st Dep't 2005).
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