Does a seller have a duty to disclose patent defects to the purchaser?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Orchard v. Pro Pacific Hazmat Ltd., 2019 BCCRT 1320 (CanLII):
55. A seller has no duty to disclose patent defects to purchasers, although they must not actively conceal them: Cardwell; Rogalinski v. Scorey, 2011 BCSC 1050.
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