The primary distinction between an action based on innocent misrepresentation and an action based on common law fraud is that,in the former,a party need not allege and prove:
A)that there has been a false representation.
B)the materiality of the misrepresentation.
C)reasonable reliance on the misrepresentation.
D)that the party making the misrepresentation had actual or constructive knowledge that it was false.

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An action based on innocent misrepresentation does not involve proof that the party had any actual knowledge of the falsity.

The Primary Distinction Between an Action Based on Innocent Misrepresentation