Heath v. Palmer, 2006 VT 125 (2006)

Citation: Heath v. Palmer, 2006 VT 125 (2006)
Parent Document: Heath v. Palmer, 2006 VT 125 (2006)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 2006-11-20
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2092056/heath-v-palmer/ ↗

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¶ 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, 161 Ariz. *1294 403, 778 P.2d 1299, 1301 (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, 130 N.H. 782, 547 A.2d 290, 297 (1988) ("The implied warranty of workmanlike quality for latent defects is limited to a reasonable period of time."); Terlinde v. Neely, 275 S.C. 395, 271 S.E.2d 768, 769 (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").

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