United Kingdom misrepresentationnegligent misstatementdirector liability

Foster & Anor v Action Aviation Ltd & Ors

[2013] EWHC 2439 (Comm)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtHigh Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Commercial Court

Year2013

StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

A pre-contractual statement about an aircraft's accident history found to be made without reasonable grounds gives rise to liability for negligent (but not fraudulent) misrepresentation, and a company chairman is not personally liable absent his own actionable representation.

Area of Law

General

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