Reasonable reliance - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

The concept of �reasonable reliance� can appear in several areas of law, but it is perhaps most commonly found in the tort of fraud.� Cases such as this one from New York explain that fraud plaintiffs must prove not only that they relied on the defendant�s misrepresentation in question, but that the representation was reasonable.��In other words, a person who claims to have been harmed by another�s false statement must prove that they were justified under the particular circumstances in believing that the statement was actually true.� Reasonable reliance �connotes something more than simply a bare hope or anticipation.���Where a statement is made under conditions or circumstances where reliance on that statement cannot be reasonably anticipated or foreseen, the plaintiff cannot demonstrate reasonable reliance.� During a civil�trial, the jury will decide based on the evidence whether or not a plaintiff�s reliance on a defendant�s statement was reasonable under the circumstances of the case.

Last updated in May of�2020 by the Wex Definitions Team