Is a party's reliance on a representation which amounts to a statement of opinion, judgment, probability or expectation, or is vague and indefinite?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Western Troy Capital Resources Inc. v Genivar Inc., 2016 ONSC 6829 (CanLII):
And a party’s reliance on a representation which amounts to a statement of opinion, judgment, probability or expectation, or is vague and indefinite in its nature and terms, is not actionable: Hinchey v. Gonda, [1955] O.W.N. 125 (H.C.J.) at p. 128.
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