LAW 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Expectation Damages
15 Sep 2017
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The tort of conspiracy is committed when two or more people collaborate to cause injury to the plaintiff. Ashraf conspired to commit an otherwise lawful act, then vanessa would be required to prove that the conspirators" primary purpose was to inflict an injury upon her. As a general rule, however, a reasonable person only relies upon statements of past or existing facts. It is usually unreasonable to rely on a prediction because a prediction, by its very nature, pertains to the future and therefore may or may not actually occur. Likewise, it is usually unreasonable to rely on another person"s personal opinion. A reasonable person usually forms his or her own opinions based on facts. And finally, it is usually unreasonable to rely on a puff, which is mere sales talk. Reasonable customers realize that sales people often somewhat exaggerate the benefits and qualities of their products.
