Dumont, a real estate developer, was trying to purchase land on which he intended to build a large commercial development. Perkins, an elderly widow, had rejected all of Dumont's offers to buy her ancestral home, where she had lived all her life and which was located in the middle of Dumont's planned development. Finally, Dumont offered her $250,000. He told her that it was his last offer and that if she rejected it, state law authorized him to that if she rejected it, state law authorized him to have her property condemned. Perkins then consulted her nephew, a law student, who researched the question and advised her that Dumont had no power of condemnation under state law. Perkins had been badly frightened by Dumont's threat, and was outraged when she learned that Dumont had lied to her. If Perkins asserts a claim based on misrepresentation against Dumont, will she prevail? 
Yes, if Dumont knew he had no legal power of condemnation.  Yes, if Dumont tried to take unfair advantage of a gross difference between himself and Perkins in commercial knowledge and experience.  No, if Dumont's offer of $250,000 equaled or exceeded the market value of Perkins's property.  No, because Perkins suffered no pecuniary loss. 