The Practical Difference Between the Remedies for Misrepresentation and Fraud

question 50

Multiple Choice

The practical difference between the remedies for misrepresentation and fraud is that:

• A) a victim of misrepresentation can sue for punitive damages, whereas a victim of fraud cannot.
• B) a victim of fraud can sue for punitive damages as well as for damages from the tort of deceit.
• C) a victim of fraud cannot sue for punitive damages.
• D) a victim of misrepresentation cannot rescind the contract.

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