Can a vendor lose the protection of caveat emptor if found negligent or fraudulent misrepresentation?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from 846-6718 Canada Inc. v. 1779042 Interior Ltd, 2018 ONSC 1563 (CanLII):
The court in Swayze v. Robertson [2001] 0.T.C. 186 (S.C.) para 39, held the vendor lost the protection of caveat emptor upon determination of its negligence or fraudulent misrepresentation.
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