LAW 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Punitive Damages, Lifesaving, Self-Defense
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As a general rule, a seller is not obliged to volunteer info in the commercial world. Buyer generally responsible for asking questions and making investigations. Some exceptions apple (selling a house = must disclose hidden defects; purchaser of insurance policy = disclose information about health. Tort of deceit occurs if the defendant makes a false statement which it knows to be untrue, with which it intends to mislead the plaintiff and which causes the plaintiff to suffer loss. The defendant uses the statement with the intention to mislead the plaintiff. Plaintiff must prove: defendant made a false statement, defendant , defendant intended to mislead the plaintiff, plaintiff suffered loss as a result of relying on statement. Tort of defamation a reasonable person to have a lower opinion of the plaintiff . Tort of defamation occurs when: the defendant makes a false statement that could lead. Defamation deals with a false statement that may damage someone"s reputation.