Which term describes a failure to perform an action such as delivering a counter offer due to negligence?

• A. Abatement
• B. Negligent omission
• C. Fraud
• D. Misrepresentation

Answer: (B)

The key idea is failing to take a required action because of carelessness. When a professional has a duty to act—like delivering a counter offer—but does not do so due to negligence, that failure to act is described as negligent omission. It focuses on the omission of an action because of careless or negligent behavior, not on what was said or whether a lie was told.

Abatement isn’t about failing to act; it’s a reduction or removal of something. Fraud involves intentional deception to gain something, and misrepresentation is a false statement. Neither captures the idea of failing to perform an action due to negligence, whereas negligent omission specifically targets the duty to act and the careless failure to carry that out.