V.S.H. Realty, Inc. v. Texaco, Inc.
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
757 F.2d 411 (1st Cir. 1985)
Relevant factsFree
V.S.H. Realty (plaintiff) bought a petroleum facility 'as is' from Texaco (defendant) after repeatedly asking about oil leakage; Texaco disclosed only oil seepage in the boiler room. A month after closing, the buyer discovered seepage in additional areas the seller had not disclosed, and sued for common-law misrepresentation and violation of a Massachusetts deceptive-practices statute.
IssueFree
Whether a contracting party that discloses partial, potentially misleading information also has a duty to reveal all material facts it knows to avoid liability for deceiving the other party.