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prerequisite to a misrepresentation claim in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 2002–2017 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Havens v. C & D PLASTICS, INC.green
wash · 1994 · cited in 5 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2002–2017
2 sentences

2017Havens v. C&D Plastics, Inc., 124 Wn.2d 158, 182 , 876 P.2d 435 (1994) (citation omitted).

2017Havens v. C&D Plastics, Inc., 124 Wn.2d 158, 182 , 876 P.2d 435 (1994) (citation omitted).

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Stiley v. Blockgreen
wash · 1996 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002Id. at 182 ; see also Stiley v. Block, 130 Wn.2d 486, 505-06 , 925 P.2d 194 (1996) (promises of future performance are not representations of existing fact).

2002Id. at 182 , 876 P.2d 435 ; see also Stiley v. Block, 130 Wash.2d 486, 505-06 , 925 P.2d 194 (1996) (promises of future performance are not representations of existing fact).

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Stiley v. Blockgreen
wash · 1996 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002Id. at 182 ; see also Stiley v. Block, 130 Wn.2d 486, 505-06 , 925 P.2d 194 (1996) (promises of future performance are not representations of existing fact).

2002Id. at 182 , 876 P.2d 435 ; see also Stiley v. Block, 130 Wash.2d 486, 505-06 , 925 P.2d 194 (1996) (promises of future performance are not representations of existing fact).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Donatelli v. D.R. Strong Consulting Engineers, Inc. green
wash · 2013
2 sentences

2017It is black letter law that "a false representation as to a presently existing fact is a prerequisite to a misrepresentation claim."32 Thus "a false promise does not constitute [representation of] an existing fact."33 The supreme court has explained that "a representation that something will be done in the future, or a promise to do it, from its nature cannot be true or false at the time when it is made."34 "Where the fulfillment or satisfaction of the thing represented depends upon a promised performance of a future act, or upon the occurrence of a future event, or upon particular future use,

2017It is black letter law that "a false representation as to a presently existing fact is a prerequisite to a misrepresentation claim."32 Thus "a false promise does not constitute [representation of] an existing fact."33 The supreme court has explained that "a representation that something will be done in the future, or a promise to do it, from its nature cannot be true or false at the time when it is made."34 "Where the fulfillment or satisfaction of the thing represented depends upon a promised performance of a future act, or upon the occurrence of a future event, or upon particular future use,

12017–2017
Donald B. Murphy Contractors, Inc. v. King County green
washctapp · 2002
1 sentence

2017Murphy Contractors, Inc. v. King County, 112 Wn.

12017–2017

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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