Tort Law Concentrate Notes

Negligent misstatement applies where a defendant owes a duty of care to a claimant but carelessly makes a false or misleading statement to that claimant, who relies on it and suffers loss as a consequence. To bring a claim for negligence in this context, a claimant must establish that: The defendant owed a duty of care;The defendant breached that duty of care; andThe breach caused the claimant harm.

Negligent misstatement applies where a defendant owes a duty of care to a claimant but carelessly makes a false or misleading statement to that claimant, who relies on it and suffers loss as a consequence. To bring a claim for negligence in this context, a claimant must establish that: The defendant owed a duty of care;The defendant breached that duty of care; andThe breach caused the claimant harm.

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