In which case did the House of Lords first suggest that a negligent misstatement could give rise to an action for financial loss?
A)Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562.
B)L Shaddock & Associates v Parramatta City Council (No 1)(1981)150 CLR 225.
C)Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465.
D)Esanda Finance Corporation v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (1997)71 ALJR 448.

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The House of Lords first suggested that a negligent misstatement could give rise to an action for financial loss in the case of Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465. Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 established the law of negligence while L Shaddock & Associates v Parramatta City Council (No 1)(1981)150 CLR 225 and Esanda Finance Corporation v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (1997)71 ALJR 448 are cases related to negligent misstatements, but not the first one to suggest it.

In Which Case Did the House of Lords First Suggest