Howard needs a truck to pull a 2,000-pound trailer.Gordon tells Howard, "My truck will pull a 2,000 pound trailer with ease." Relying on Gordon's statement, Howard buys the truck, but it will not pull a 2,000-pound trailer.If Gordon did not intend to deceive and Howard sues for nonfraudulent misrepresentation, he can ask for:

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In cases of nonfraudulent misrepresentation, the plaintiff (Howard, in this case) can typically recover out-of-pocket losses directly related to the misrepresentation (the cost difference between the value of the truck as represented and its actual value) and consequential damages (additional losses directly resulting from the misrepresentation, such as costs incurred from the truck's inability to perform as expected). Punitive damages are generally not awarded in nonfraudulent misrepresentation cases because there is no intent to deceive, and nominal damages are awarded when a legal wrong has occurred but no actual damage resulted, which is not the case here.

Howard Needs a Truck to Pull a 2,000-Pound Trailer