A term of fitness for purpose was inapplicable where there was an abnormal uncommunicated use: ‘if the buyer’s purpose is insufficiently communicated, the buyer cannot reasonably rely on the seller’s skill and judgment to ensure that the goods answer that purpose.’
Judges:
Lord Steyn
Citations:
Times 10-Jul-1996
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Jewson Limited v Boyhan as Personal Representative of the Estate of Thomas Michael Kelly CA 28-Jul-2003
The company appealed a finding that it was in breach of the 1979 Act. The deceased had bought boilers from the appellant. They were said not to be satisfactory, in that they were not as energy efficient as they had been described to be.
Held: . .
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Contract
Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.82479
