Sarah made several statements to John.Because he acted in reliance upon those statements, John suffered a loss.Assuming that the other elements of the tort are established, Sarah may be held liable for deceit as long as John proves that she carelessly failed to realize that her statements were false.

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The last part of the statement is incorrect. In order for Sarah to be held liable for deceit, John would have to prove that Sarah knew her statements were false or made them recklessly without regard for their truth. Careless failure to realize the falsity of the statements would not be enough to establish liability for deceit.

Sarah Made Several Statements to John