What is a seller's duty to disclose patent defects to the purchaser?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Harrison v. Scheelar, 2019 BCCRT 97 (CanLII):
23. A seller has no duty to disclose patent defects to purchasers, although they must not actively conceal them: Cardwell; Rogalinski v. Scorey, 2011 BCSC 1050.
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