McGough v. Gabus

How courts have described this case

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• concluding a jury could find the defendant had recklessly disregarded the truth where he overvalued the worth of the business in spite of a “substantially lower” appraisal
• reiterating standard: “whether the complaining party, in view of his own information and intelligence, had a right to rely on the representations”
• stating one element of a fraud claim is “intent to deceive,” but noting that to receive punitive damages, an additional finding of “willful and wanton conduct” must be made
• fraud may arise from a special relationship giving rise to a duty to disclose and failure to make that disclosure
• fraud may arise from a special relationship giving rise to a duty to disclose and failure to make that disclosure
• fraud may arise from a special relationship giving rise to a duty to disclose and failure to make that disclosure

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