Chacon v. Scavo

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• representations as to whether certain lots were usable as building sites required an interpretation of the relevant city ordinances, and were not actionable because they were representations of law
• a representation of what law will or will not permit to be done is one upon which the party to whom it is made has no right to rely
• representations as to whether certain lots were usable as building sites required an interpretation of the relevant city ordinances, and were not actionable because they were representations of law
• “[T]he general rule is that a representation of law is a mere expression of opinion, and impotent to avoid a contract or support an action for damages.” (citations omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).