What are the criteria for imposing liability for negligent misrepresentation?
New Brunswick, Canada
The following excerpt is from Anderson v Lawrence, 2013 NBQB 21 (CanLII):
33. I have no hesitation in concluding that the five criteria for imposing liability for negligent misrepresentation set out in Queen v. Cognos, supra, have been met. The plaintiffs will succeed in their claim based on negligent misrepresentation.
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