Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Citation
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Parent Document
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont (state)
- Effective Date
- 2006-11-20
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/8345080/heath-v-palmer/ ↗
Other Sections in This Document (24)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
- Heath v. Palmer, 181 Vt. 545 (2006)
Full Text
1,143 chars¶ 7. Absent such a provision, the general rule is that the duration of the implied warranty of habitability and good workmanship is determined by a “standard of reasonableness.” Rothberg v. Olenik, 128 Vt. 295, 304, 262 A.2d 461, 467 (1970); accord Sheibels v. Estes Homes, 778 P.2d 1299, 1301 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1989) (observing that in determining duration of implied warranty of fitness “standard to be applied to each factual situation is reasonableness”); Wagner Constr. Co v. Noonan, 403 N.E.2d 1144, 1148 (Ind. Ct. App. 1980) (“The duration of the implied warranty of fitness for habitation is determined by the standard of reasonableness.”); Lempke v. Dagenais, 547 A.2d 290, 297 (N.H. 1988) (“The implied warranty of workmanlike quality for latent defects is limited to a reasonable period of time.”); Terlinde v. Neely, 271 S.E.2d 768, 769 (S.C. 1980) (stating that “length of time for latent defects to surface ... should be controlled by the standard of reasonableness”); Moxley v. Laramie Builders, Inc., 600 P.2d 733, 736 (Wyo. 1979) (concluding that builder’s implied warranty of fitness extends for a “reasonable length of time”).