Is a buyer entitled to compensation for losses arising from a seller’s misrepresentation?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bonneteau v. Dhatt, 2019 BCCRT 1423 (CanLII):
23. Absent a breach of the SGA, a buyer may still be entitled to compensation for losses arising from a seller’s misrepresentation. A misrepresentation is an untrue statement of fact, made in the course of negotiations or in an advertisement, that is material and was relied on by the purchaser when entering into the contract (see O’Shaughnessy v. Sidhu, 2016 BCPC 308).
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