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[1962] 2 QB 533. While it is often believed that liability in Tort for Negligent misstatement began withhedley byrne v heller (1963), in fact it was primarily only liability forpure economic loss that has been difficult to ascribe to statements. For example, in this case, an architect was held liable when he carelessly advised a bricklayer to cut a chase in a brick wall, which subsequently collapsed and injured the claimant.