Brown & Co. ,a CPA,issued an unqualified opinion on the financial statement of its client,King Corp.Based on the strength of King's financial statements,Safe Bank loaned King $500,000.Brown was unaware that Safe would receive a copy of the financial statements or that they would be used in obtaining a loan by King.King defaulted on the loan.If Safe commences an action for common law fraud against Brown,then to be successful,Safe must prove that in addition to other elements it:

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Under common law,a professional's liability for constructive fraud extends to all persons who justifiably rely on the misstatement provided by the professional.As such,to be successful in an action for common law fraud against Brown,Safe must prove in addition to other elements that it justifiably relied on the financial statements of King on which Brown had issued an unqualified opinion.