Ralph offers to sell Sophie,who is seventeen years of age,a car about which Ralph intentionally misrepresents several material facts.In reliance on the misrepresentations,Sophie buys the car.To prove fraud in this transaction,Sophie would have to show that

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To prove fraud, Sophie needs to show that Ralph intentionally deceived her, which is a key element of the tort of fraud. The fact that Sophie is under eighteen years of age is not relevant to the proof of fraud. The fact that Sophie might not know anything about cars is not sufficient to prove fraud, as long as Ralph did not intentionally deceive her. Finally, the fact that Ralph made statements that were obviously exaggerated is not sufficient to prove fraud, as exaggeration is not the same as intentional misrepresentation.

Ralph Offers to Sell Sophie,who Is Seventeen Years of Age,a