What is the test for a claim for damages arising out of a negligent misstatement?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.D. v. B.C. Women's Hospital et al., 2004 BCSC 1568 (CanLII):
A negligent misstatement gives rise to a claim for damages only if the representee relied, in a reasonable manner, on the negligent misrepresentation. The reliance must be objectively reasonable (see Nixon v. Eden, 1998 CanLII 6627 (BC SC), [1998] B.C.J. No. 1986 (S.C.)), and does not depend on the reaction of a particular individual like K.D.
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