The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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Author: Frank B. Cross; Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 13, Problem 5BCP
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Case summary: Person VS operated as a healing institute. Person VS mentioned in his book about how she was diagnosed with cancer and how she cured herself. The statement made by VS was false, but believing on that statement KA traveled to attend classes in her institute.
To find:The elements of the cause of action for fraud misrepresentation.
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