John and Mary Are Thinking of Buying a House

Multiple Choice

John and Mary are thinking of buying a house. They see one they like and arrange to view it. The current owner, Emelda shows them over the house stating, "I've owned this house for 20 years, and it is completely sound. There are no problems." In fact, as John and Mary discover later, the house is infested with termites. If Emelda did not know there were termites, this would be an example of:

A) Undue influence
B) Innocent misrepresentation
C) Fraudulent misrepresentation
D) Duress