HESSON v. WALMSLEY CONST. CO.

No. 81-1906.

422 So.2d 943 (1982)

Robert E. HESSON and Virginia C. Hesson, Husband and Wife, Appellants, v. WALMSLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, a Florida Corporation, Walmsley Homes, Inc., a Florida Corporation, Thomas Walmsley, Thomas B. Walmsley, Robert Walmsley and Gareth Walmsley, Jointly and Severally, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Hesson, of Hazen & Morris, P.A., Venice, for appellants.

W. Russell Snyder, Venice, for appellees.


SCHEB, Judge.

In this opinion we discuss the applicability of the doctrine of implied warranty of habitability to the sale of a new house and lot by a builder-vendor to an original purchaser.

In 1975 appellants purchased a house and lot from appellees. The house was new, having just been completed by appellees, the builders, who selected the lot and sold the house and lot as a package. A year or so later, cracks developed in the house, presumably from the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases