· 3/15/2004
Kidd v. Mull
Citations
- 595 S.E.2d 308
- 215 W. Va. 151
- 2004 W. Va. LEXIS 14
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- describing as \consistent\ with West Virginia law the formulation of reliance in the Restatement (Second) of Torts: \if [the plaintiff] knows that [the misrepresentation] is false or its falsity is obvious to him\
- “[A] successful claim for negligent misrepresentation would require a finding that [the defendant] maintained a special relationship or duty to the [plaintiffs].”
- The plaintiffs reliance on a material and false act of the defendant is an essential element in an action for fraud.
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Judges: Albright
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