What is the difference between a latent defect in a motor vehicle and a routine inspection?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Dennis v. Gray, 2011 ONSC 1567 (CanLII):
I believe that Swayze v. Robertson should not be taken as authority for the proposition that a latent defect is one which is not readily apparent on a routine inspection, as opposed to one which is not apparent from an inspection, or inquiry. LaForme J.'s [page553] comment was made in the context of a case where specific inquiry had been made of the seller.
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