LAW 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Intentional Tort, Self-Defense, Risk Management
9 Feb 2016
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Intended to mislead the plaintiff and which causes the plaintiff to suffer a loss. Defendant makes a false statement which they know to be untrue. Can be difficult to prove due to difficulty of evidence needed. Giving numbers that represent gross profits as if they. I sell by business to you, i give accurate info when i give it, later becomes inaccurate due to drastic changes in market. Statements that just advertise but don"t contain any real info: ex. This is the most coolest puff you"ll eat! . Defendant (directors of co. ) peek issued a prospectus which contained a false statement that it had obtained government authorization but had not yet received the authorization. Authorization eventually denied and company folded up. Held: tort of deceit claim failed: the defendants, while in error, had not acted with an. Pg 131-132 case #4 intention to deceive.
