Matter of Dieng v. Torres-Springer

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• holding that the independent duty doctrine did not bar the plaintif? s claim of negligent 13 misrepresentation, but “only to the extent the duty to not commit negligent misrepresentation is 5 independent of the contract”
• distinguishing 18 No. 39294-5-III Allegiance Prop., et al. v. Keen, et al. between claims of fraudulent concealment and fraud
• “[b]ecause the [sellers] represented in Form 17 that the property did not contain fill material, the [buyers] were entitled to rely upon the representation.”
• purchaser had a right to rely on representations in a Form 17 that the property did not contain fill material
• to prove a fraud claim, plaintiffs must establish that they “had a right to rely on the representation” at issue
• purchaser had right to rely on representation in Form 17 that property did not contain fill material

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