What are the requirements for a plaintiff to prove liability under section 450 of the Consumer Protection Act?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from TWT Enterprises Ltd. v. Westgreen Developments (North) Ltd., 1990 CanLII 5599 (AB QB):
The requirements to prove liability under this tort heading come from the case of Pasley v. Freeman (1789), 3 Term Rep. 51, 100 E.R. 450, and are: (1) a false representation or statement made by the defendant; (2) which was knowingly false; (3) which was made with the intention to deceive the plaintiff; (4) and which materially induced the plaintiff to act, causing him damage.
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