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OUJI-CIV No. 18.10
STATEMENTS OF OPINION OR "PUFFING" AS FALSE REPRESENTATION
STATEMENTS OF OPINION OR "PUFFING" AS FALSE REPRESENTATION
A statement made and reasonably understood as only an opinion does not
constitute a false representation of a past or present fact. This is particularly true of broad,
general statements made by a seller about the value or quality of what [he/she/it] is
selling.
However, a statement which might be considered an opinion constitutes a false
representation of a past or present fa ct if the statement is intended and reasonably
understood as being a statement of a past or present fact and such statement is false.
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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