Westpac Banking Corporation v McCreanor - [1990] 1 NZLR 580

Tort — Negligence — Duty of care — Bank and guarantor — Director gave personal guarantee of company's account with bank covering past and future advances — Bank was not asked and proffered no explanation of effect of guarantee — Co-director misappropriated funds and arranged further advance from bank — Whether bank owed duty of care to director to explain circumstances of company's account or nature of liability under guarantee — Whether bank was negligent.