Misrepresentation Flashcards
Types of misrep
Fraudulent
Negligent
Innocent
Fraudulent case
Derry V peak
Fraudulent
D makes statement that they know is untrue or reckless as to it’s truth
Negligent case
Hedley burn V heller
Negligent explain
D makes statement they believe to be true but had no reasonable grounds for believing it’s true
Innocent case
Leaf V international gallery
With V o flannigan
Innocent explain
D makes statement they always believed to be true and had grounds for doing so
Needed
False statement
Mistruth by D to C not 3rd party
Representation not term
Reliance by C to enter contract
Mistruth induced C into contract
Reliance to enter contract case
Atwood V small
Can it be Formed by conduct
Yes
Spice girls V aprilla
Can it be formed by
Keeping quite when not asked
No
Fletcher V krell
Exceptions to silence not being a misrep
Conduct
Relationship between parties
Relationship between parties case
Tate V Williams
Misrep if stayed silence and have a prior relationship
What if true statement becomes false before contract is made
With V o flannigan
Misrep
Half true statement
Dimmock V Hallet - misrep
Unless mere puffery- to entice business