Sam is an ordinary person trying to sell his standard car. A potential buyer asks how many more years the car will last. Sam says “probably 75”. The buyer buys the car, and the car dies after five years. The buyer files suit against Sam alleging fraudulent misrepresentation. Will the buyer be successful? Yes because the buyer was harmed. No because the statement was an opinion. Yes because Sam knows his car the best. No because the statement was a misrepresentation of law.

Sam is an ordinary person trying to sell his standard car. A potential buyer asks how many more years the car will last. Sam says “probably 75”. The buyer buys the car, and the car dies after five years. The buyer files suit against Sam alleging fraudulent misrepresentation. Will the buyer be successful? Yes because the buyer was harmed. No because the statement was an opinion. Yes because Sam knows his car the best. No because the statement was a misrepresentation of law.