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Gould v Vaggelas

(1985) 157 CLR 215
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1985
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Reliance on a fraudulent misrepresentation may be inferred where it was material; the claimant need not prove it was the sole inducement.

Key Principle

The HCA held that reliance on a fraudulent misrepresentation can be inferred where the misrepresentation was material; the claimant need not prove that the misrepresentation was the sole inducement.

Area of Law

tort

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