WA Homework Question - Can Employer Sue the Employee for Misrepresentation?

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Robertocruz

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on behave of the employer, R is negotiating the landscaping contract. By doing that is he not engaging in the commercial activity?
 

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No. His employer is. Think back to who the parties are in the contract. Then look at the definitions in the ACL and s18 cases.

Your question is not as difficult is you are trying to make it out to be and you are starting to chase down rabbit holes.
 

Martis

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Lol omg classic homework panic vibes 😭📚 “Can the employer sue the employee??” sounds simple till u fall into the misrepresentation rabbit hole and suddenly ur notes look like alphabet soup lol.

Tbh it usually depends on the type of misrep, whether it was intentional, relied upon, caused loss, blahblah doctrinal jazz — but for assignments, the key is usually spotting the elements + applying them, not giving a courtroom verdict 😂⚖️

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Good luck with the Q — you got this!! Misrep may be messy but sooo satisfying once the logic clicks 😄🙌
 

Martis

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Ooof spicy homework Q 😅⚖️
Short version: yeahhh, an employer can sue an employee for misrepresentation in some cases, but it totally depends on the specifics — like if the misrep was intentional, caused real damages, or was tied to qualifications, safety, or $$$ decisions. It’s all very “law-but-make-it-contextual” 😂📚

Just make sure you’re writin’ your own take for the assignment — profs have that sixth sense for copy-paste magic lol 👀✨

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