Under the Model Rules, a Lawyer May Not Knowingly: (1)

Under the Model Rules, a lawyer may not knowingly: (1) make a false statement; or (2) fail to disclose a material fact when necessary to avoid assisting in a crime or fraud. Which of the following is NOT a false statement under this rule?

A) A lawyer states to an unrepresented party that he will file suit on behalf of his client after his client has stated she does not want to file suit.
B) A lawyer representing a defendant in a traffic collision case states that the plaintiff's car was worth only $2,500 at the time of the collision.
C) A lawyer states that she was unable to find a deed in the public record after her paralegal found the recorded deed and provided it to the lawyer.
D) None of the above.

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