§ 18-6 Fraud - Future Promises

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§ 18-6 Fraud - Future Promises

Ordinarily, a fraudulent representation must relate to a present or pre-existing fact and cannot be based on unfulfilled promises or statements about future events. However, a fraudulent misrepresentation of a fact occurs when a person promises to do a certain thing and, at the time, has no intention of keeping the promise. Accordingly, a promise made with an existing intention not to perform for the purpose of inducing another to perform an act may constitute actionable fraud. A future...