California Court of Appeal

If set forth in conspicuous and understandable language, a disclaimer of the implied warranty of quality is enforceable. The trial court correctly concluded that written disclaimers in the sales and express warranty documents provided to the home buyers preclude their claim for breach of implied warranty.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/22/2004
• Published 01/22/2004

Judges

• PERLUSS, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Cohenlan & Khoury, Timothy D. Cohelan, Isam C. Khoury, San Diego, and Micahel D. Singer;  Freeman & Freeman and Lawrence P. Freeman, Encino, for Robin Hicks, Manuel A. Gonzales and Vicki Ann Gonzales., Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, D.M. “Chip” Rawlings and A. Brooks Gresham, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in Interest Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation et al., Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, Richard DeNatale, San Francisco, Michael T. Williams and Jilana L. Miller;  Murchinson & Cumming and Friedrich W. Seitz, Los Angeles, for Real Parties in SI Corporation et al., Cooper, White & Cooper, Kathleen F. Carpenter and Dee A. Ware, Walnut Creek, for Amicus Curiae California Building Industry Association on behalf of Real Parties in Interest., Newmeyer & Dillion, Gregory L. Dillion, Newport Beach, and Stacey H. Sullivan, for Amicus Curiae Centrex Homes, Inc., Fieldstone Communities, Inc., Standard Pacific Corporation and William Lyon Homes, Inc. on behalf of Real Parties in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.