Opinion ID: 760532
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Heading: Spouses' Misrepresentation Claims

Text: 27 In order for Plaintiffs' spouses to establish a claim for misrepresentation, Plaintiffs will have to prove that Defendants made a representation to [Plaintiffs] ... under circumstances that entitled [the spouses] to believe that [Cedarapids] had authorized [Plaintiffs] to communicate the representation to [the spouses]. Johnsen v. Mel-Ken Motors, Inc., 134 Or.App. 81, 894 P.2d 540, 545 (1995). Because spouses usually make decisions as a family unit rather than as separate individuals, it is likely that the process of deciding whether to relocate for a new job involves convincing the spouse that the positive qualities of the new job outweigh the difficulties caused to the family. Although Defendants argue that Plaintiffs cannot prove that any representations were made under such circumstances, we do not, as a matter of law, hold that Plaintiffs cannot so prove. Therefore, we reverse the district court's grant of summary judgment on this claim. 28