Section 5.9.2.5.6 Breach of Express Warranty

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§ 5.9.2.5.6 Breach of Express Warranty

It is not unusual for a contract between a general contractor and a subcontractor to contain various warranty provisions. At a minimum, virtually all subcontracts contain the statutory warranties that guarantee all work and materials provided for a period of 2 years. The duty in express warranty is contractual and not one imposed by law.¹⁴⁷ The claim of breach of express warranty sounds in contract, and therefore, attorneys’ fees can be awarded to the successful party.¹⁴⁸

1800 Ocotillo v. The WLB Group, 219 Ariz. 200, 196 P.3d 222 (2008)................................... 5.9-25

Airfreight Exp. Ltd v. Evergreen Air Ctr., Inc., 215 Ariz. 103, 158 P.3d 232 (Ct. App. 2008) 5.9-25

Albano v. Shea Homes, LP, 227 Ariz. 121, 254 P.3d 360 (2011)................................................ 5.9-20

Allen v. Reichert, 73 Ariz. 91, 237 P.2d 818 (1951).......................................................................... 5.9-12

Apollo Group, Inc. v. Avnet, Inc., 58 F.3d 477 (9th Cir. 1995)................................................... 5.9-10

Arrow Leasing Corp v. Cummins Ariz. Diesel, Inc., 136 Ariz. 444, 666 P.2d 544 (Ct. App. 1983) 5.9-9, 12

Birth of Hope Adoption Agency, Inc. v. Doe, 190 Ariz. 285, 947 P.2d 859 (Ct. App. 1997) 5.9-26

Bolkum v. Staab, 346 A.2d 210 (Vt. 1975).......................................................................................... 5.9-21

Buchanon v. Scottsdale Envt’l Constr. & Dev. Co., 163 Ariz. 285, 787 P.2d 1081. (Ct. App. 1989) 5.9-14

Busy Bee Buffet v. Ferrell, 82 Ariz. 192, 310 P.2d 817 (1957)....................................................... 5.9-29

Cella Barr Assocs. v. Cohen, 177 Ariz. 480, 868 P.2d 1063 (Ct. App. 1994).......................... 5.9-31

Colberg v. Relinger, 160 Ariz. 42, 770 P.2d 346 (Ct. App. 1988)................................................ 5.9-10

Columbia W. Corp. v. Vela, 122 Ariz. 28, 592 P.2d 1294 (1979).......................................... 5.9-13, 14

County of Maricopa v. Walsh & Oberg Architects, Inc., 16 Ariz. App. 439, 494 P.2d 44 (Ct. App. 1972)............................................................................................................................................................... 5.9-24, 25

Coury Bros. Ranches, Inc. v. Ellsworth, 103 Ariz. 515, 446 P.2d 458 (1968)......................... 5.9-23

Crowder v. Vandendeale, 564 S.W.2d 879,882 (Mo. 1987)........................................................... 5.9-10

Cunningham v. Goettl Air Conditioning, 194 Ariz. 236, 980 P.2d 489 (2001)....................... 5.9-27

Desert Mountain Prop. Ltd. P’hip v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 225 Ariz. 194, 236 P.3d 421 (Ct. App. 2010)......................................................................................................................................................................... 5.9-5

Donnelly Constr. Co. v. Oberg/Hunt/Gilleland, 139 Ariz. 184, 189, 677 P.2d 1292, 1297 (1984) 5.9-17

Echols v. Beauty Built Homes, Inc., 132 Ariz. 498, 647 P.2d 629 (1982).................................. 5.9-16

Erlich v. Menezes, 87 Cal. Rptr. 2d 886 (1999)................................................................................. 5.9-21

Estes Co. v. Aztec Constr., 139 Ariz. 166, 677 P.2d 939 (Ct. App. 1983)................................ 5.9-30

Evans Withycombe, Inc. v. W. Innovation, Inc., 212 Ariz. 462, 133 P.3d 1168 (Ct. App. 2006) 5.9-19, 20

Fairway Builders v. Malouf Towers Rental Co., 124 Ariz. 242, 603 P.2d 513 (Ct. App. 1979) 5.9-24, 25

Flagstaff Affordable Housing Ltd. P’ship v. Design Alliance, Inc., 223 Ariz. 320, 223 P.3d 664 (2010)...................................................................................................................................................................... 5.9-10

Formento v. Encanto Bus. Park, 154 Ariz. 495, 744 P.2d 22 (1987).......................................... 5.9-16

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