Montana § 27-1-712 Liability For Damages For Deceit

Montana Statutes

§ 27-1-712 — Liability For Damages For Deceit

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27-1-712 . Liability for damages for deceit.

(1)One who willfully deceives another with intent to induce that person to alter the person's position to the person's injury or risk is liable for any damage that the person suffers.

(2)A deceit, within the meaning of subsection (1), is either:

(a)the suggestion as a fact of that which is not true by one who does not believe it to be true;

(b)the assertion as a fact of that which is not true by one who has no reasonable ground for believing it to be true;

(c)the suppression of a fact by one who is bound to disclose it or who gives information of other facts that are likely to mislead for want of communication of that fact; or

(d)a promise made without any intention of performing it.

(3)One who practices a deceit with intent to defraud th

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27-1-712 . Liability for damages for deceit. (1) One who willfully deceives another with intent to induce that person to alter the person's position to the person's injury or risk is liable for any damage that the person suffers.
(2) A deceit, within the meaning of subsection (1), is either:
(a) the suggestion as a fact of that which is not true by one who does not believe it to be true;
(b) the assertion as a fact of that which is not true by one who has no reasonable ground for believing it to be true;
(c) the suppression of a fact by one who is bound to disclose it or who gives information of other facts that are likely to mislead for want of communication of that fact; or
(d) a promise made without any intention of performing it.
(3) One who practices a deceit with intent to defraud the public or a particular class of persons is considered to have intended to defraud every individual in that class who is actually misled by the deceit.

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Legislative History

(1)En. Sec. 2291, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5072, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7574, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1709; Field Civ. C. Sec. 848; re-en. Sec. 7574, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 58-602, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2292, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5073, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7575, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1710; Field Civ. C. Sec. 849; re-en. Sec. 7575, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 58-603, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 2293, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5074, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7576, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1711; Field Civ. C. Sec. 850; re-en. Sec. 7576, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 58-604, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 58-602, 58-603, 58-604; amd. Sec. 585, Ch. 56, L. 2009.