Week 10 - Special Relationship

Question 1

What must there be for an action in negligent misstatement to succeed?

Answer 1

There must be a special relationship between the claimant and the defendant

Question 2

What is the first thing that must be shown to constitute a special relationship?

Answer 2

The claimant relied upon the defendant’s skill and judgement

Question 3

What is the second thing that must be shown to constitute a special relationship?

Answer 3

The defendant knew, or reasonably should have known, that the claimant was relying on them

Question 4

What is the third thing that must be shown to constitute a special relationship?

Answer 4

It was reasonable in the circumstances for the claimant to rely on the defendant