Cal. Civil Code § 1710 : California Civil Code — Obligations — Deceit defined

14 Sep 2016

Current through the 2016 Legislative Session

A deceit, within the meaning of the last section, is either:

1.The suggestion, as a fact, of that which is not true, by one who does not believe it to be true; 2. The assertion, as a fact, of that which is not true, by one who has no reasonable ground for believing it to be true; 3. The suppression of a fact, by one who is bound to disclose it, or who gives information of other facts which are likely to mislead for want of communication of that fact; or, 4. A promise, made without any intention of performing it.
Ca. Civ. Code § 1710