May 1, 2017

Faulty Work and Products Claims

Summary: When a contractor negotiates with another party to perform some work, the contractor may extend an express warranty that its construction materials and services will be provided in a reasonably workmanlike fashion. Even if the contractor does not express such a warranty, the mere act of holding himself or herself out as being able to do work creates an implied warranty that the materials will be fit for their particular purpose and the work will be performed in a workmanlike manner. Similar warranties come into play when a manufacturer or a seller of goods places its goods into the stream of commerce.