Bisset v Wilkinson establishes that which of the following cannot form the basis of a claim for misrepresentation? A) A statement B) A statement of opinion given by a contracting party

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The case of Bisset v Wilkinson established that a statement of opinion given by a contracting party cannot form the basis of a claim for misrepresentation. In this case, the plaintiff purchased land based on the defendant's opinion that it could support 2,000 sheep. However, the land could only support a fraction of that number. The court held that the defendant's statement was not a misrepresentation, as it was a statement of opinion rather than a statement of fact. Therefore, the plaintiff could not base their claim for misrepresentation on this statement.

Bisset V Wilkinson Establishes That Which of the Following