What is the standard of care in a used vehicle sale like this?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wilkinson v. Mahovlic, 2022 BCCRT 226 (CanLII):
17. The applicable standard of care in a used vehicle sale like this one is to take “reasonable care” not to mislead the buyer about the vehicle’s condition (see Daniel v. Watkinson, 2019 BCPC 319).
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