What are the elements of intentional misrepresentation, or actual fraud?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Aniel v. Am. Home Mortg. Servicing, Inc., A141462, A142729 (Cal. App. 2017):

"The elements of intentional misrepresentation, or actual fraud, are: '(1) misrepresentation (false representation, concealment, or nondisclosure); (2) knowledge of falsity (scienter); (3) intent to defraud (i.e., to induce reliance); (4) justifiable reliance; and (5) resulting damage.' " (Anderson v. Deloitte & Touche (1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 1468, 1474; see also 1709, 1710.) " 'Fraud actions . . . are subject to strict requirements of particularity in pleading. The idea seems to be that allegations of fraud involve a serious attack on character, and fairness to the defendant demands that he should receive the fullest possible details of the charge in order to prepare his defense. Accordingly, the rule is everywhere followed that fraud must be specifically pleaded. The effect of this rule is twofold: (a) General pleading of the legal conclusion of "fraud" is insufficient; the facts constituting the fraud must be alleged. (b) Every element of the cause of action for fraud must be alleged in the proper manner (i.e., factually and specifically), and the policy of liberal construction of the pleadings . . . will not ordinarily

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