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Beede Elec. Instrument Co. v. K.E.S

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jun 21, 1983
433 So. 2d 59 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

Opinion

No. 82-2349.

June 21, 1983.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Dade County, George Orr, J.

Britton, Cohen, Kaufman Schantz and J. Robert Olian, Miami, for appellant.

Frank H. Holtzman, Miami Beach, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARKDULL and NESBITT, JJ.


There is an implied warranty that a product will be suitable for the purpose for which it is purchased. When the evidence discloses that this is not the case, the purchaser has a right to recover his damages occasioned by the use of the product. Firestone v. Firestone, 263 So.2d 223 (Fla. 1972); In Re Estate of Yohn, 238 So.2d 290 (Fla. 1970); Smith v. Burdine's Inc., 144 Fla. 500, 198 So. 223 (1940); Medlin v. Rucks, 397 So.2d 950 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981); Chrysler Corporation v. Miller, 310 So.2d 356 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975); Arcade Steam Laundry v. Bass, 159 So.2d 915 (Fla. 2d DCA 1964); Section 672.315 Florida Statutes (1977).

The final judgment here under review is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Beede Elec. Instrument Co. v. K.E.S

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Jun 21, 1983
433 So. 2d 59 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)
Case details for

Beede Elec. Instrument Co. v. K.E.S

Case Details

Full title:BEEDE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT COMPANY, APPELLANT, v. K.E.S., INC., A…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jun 21, 1983

Citations

433 So. 2d 59 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

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