Opinion ID: 1577849
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 393

Heading: 409 7 issues on plaintiff's claimfraudulent misrepresentation

Text: The issues for you to decide on (claimant's) claim [for fraudulent misrepresentation] are: The bracketed language should be used for clarity when there are also claims for negligent misrepresentation and/or negligently supplying false information for the guidance of others. First, whether (defendant) [intentionally] made a false statement concerning a material fact;  The word intentionally should be used for clarity when there is also a claim for negligent misrepresentation. Second, whether (defendant) knew the statement was false when [he] [she] [it] made it or made the statement knowing [he] [she] [it] did not know whether it was true or false; Third, whether (defendant) intended that another would rely on the false statement; and Fourth, whether (claimant) relied on the false statement. [On this claim for fraudulent misrepresentation, the] (claimant) may rely on a false statement, even though its falsity could have been discovered if (claimant) had made an investigation. However, (claimant) may not rely on a false statement if [he] [she] [it] knew it was false or its falsity was obvious to [him] [her] [it].  The bracketed language should be used for clarity when there is also a claim for negligent misrepresentation.