Hoping to increase sales, Festival Cruises began advertising for a “Valentine’s Day Cruise package” which the cruise liner ‘guarantees to be the most romantic experience of you and your partner’s entire life’ and which is guaranteed to ‘rekindle the flame of love in any marriage’. Susan and Mark bought tickets for the cruise, had a big argument, and broke up. Susan wants to sue Festival Cruises for False Misrepresentation.Required: Discuss whether you agree with Susan’s belief that the company is guilty of False Misrepresentation. Give reasons and refer to law.

Hoping to increase sales, Festival Cruises began advertising for a “Valentine’s Day Cruise package” which the cruise liner ‘guarantees to be the most romantic experience of you and your partner’s entire life’ and which is guaranteed to ‘rekindle the flame of love in any marriage’. Susan and Mark bought tickets for the cruise, had a big argument, and broke up. Susan wants to sue Festival Cruises for False Misrepresentation.Required: Discuss whether you agree with Susan’s belief that the company is guilty of False Misrepresentation. Give reasons and refer to law.

Business Its Legal Ethical & Global Environment

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ISBN:9781305224414

Author:JENNINGS

Publisher:JENNINGS

Chapter9: Business Torts

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