CONTRACT LAW — Misrepresentation — Parties — Misrepresentor and Misrepresentee Must Be Distinct

This principle establishes that for misrepresentation to exist, the person making the representation (misrepresentor) and the person receiving it (misrepresentee) must be distinct. A person cannot misrepresent to themselves. The principle applies in claims for misrepresentation. It ensures that the parties are distinct. The principle…