| 单词 | Negligent misrepresentation |
| 释义 | 疏忽的失實陳述 A statement of fact, advice, or opinion made in a business context which is inaccurate or misleading: Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465. Where the representor knew or ought to have known the representation would be relied upon, the representor owes the representee a duty of care: Baron v Hartford Fire Insurance Co Ltd [1998] 1 HKLRD 411. A cause of action may arise both at common law and under the Misrepresentation Ordinance: Misrepresentation Ordinance (Cap 284) s 3(1). Negligent misrepresentation gives rise to the remedies both of rescission and of damages. At common law, persons whose business or profession it is to provide information or advice of a kind requiring a degree of skill or knowledge, owe a special duty of care to persons whom they know will rely on that information or advice: Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465. The plaintiff’s reliance on the statement must be reasonable, in order to give rise to a duty: Yuen Kun Yeu v A-G [1987] 2 HKC 25 (PC). A representor may be liable in damages for negligent misrepresentation where the representee is induced into a disadvantageous contract: Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Mardon [1976] QB 801. See also Deceit; Fraudulent misrepresentation; Innocent misrepresentation; Misrepresentation; Negligence; Negligent statement. 在商業內容中作出錯誤或有誤導性的事實、忠告或意見的陳述：Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465。當作出陳述者知悉或理應知道該陳述會被受陳述者作為依憑，該作出陳述者對受陳述者負有謹慎責任：Baron v Hartford Fire Insurance Co Ltd [1998] 1 HKLRD 411。在普通法上或根據失實陳述條例，皆可產生訴訟理由：《失實陳述條例》（第284章）第3(1)條。疏忽的失實陳述可引起撤銷及損害賠償的補救方法。在普通法上，如某人在其業務或專業上須因應其技術或知識的程度而提供資料或忠告，對其知悉將依憑該資料或忠告的人負有特別的謹慎責任：Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd [1964] AC 465。原訴人所依據而引起責任的陳述必須合理：Yuen Kun Yeu v A-G [1987] 2 HKC 25 (樞密院)。如受陳述者被誘使訂立不利的合約，作出陳述者須就其疏忽的失實陳述負上損害賠償的責任：Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Mardon [1976] QB 801。另見 Deceit; Fraudulent misrepresentation; Innocent misrepresentation; Misrepresentation; Negligence; Negligent statement。 |
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