Opinion ID: 170014
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Operating Cost Budget:

Text: The operating budget estimated operating costs at $5.25 per rentable square foot. They turned out to be, as Healthcare Realty admitted, $7.18 per rentable square foot instead. Memorial Hospital claims that the $5.25 figure was a misrepresentation. However, it points to nothing in the record that demonstrates that this projection was predicated on any factual data that were false, or negligently calculated, at the time. The figure was in the Hospital's original complaint, but no discussion of this point appears in its brief in response to the motion for summary judgment. The district court did not discuss this issue in dismissing the Hospital's claim. The Hospital's only evidence that the $5.25 figure was a misrepresentation is that years later the actual figure turned out to be higher. The tort of negligent misrepresentation does not, however, create a duty to be clairvoyant. Unlike the representations discussed above, there is nothing other than hindsight to show that Healthcare Realty violated a duty of care here. The Hospital fails to point to any evidence supporting its claim that Healthcare Realty was negligent, so there is no genuine issue of material fact on this point.