Legal Opinion

Woodward v. Chirco Const. Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided January 12, 1984No. 2 CA-CIV 4772PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BIRDSALL, Chief Judge.

This action was brought in the superior court to recover damages sustained by the appellants as a result of negligence and breach of implied warranty of habitability in the construction of their new home by the appellee Chirco Construction Company. 1 The trial court found that the appellants had failed to prove a prima facie case of negligence and that the statute of limitations barred the claim under the warranty. We hold that the warranty claim was not barred and reverse.

The written agreement to purchase the property including the residence which was being…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. International Printing Pressmen & Assistants' Union v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. People v. ColeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Securities-Intermountain, Inc. v. Sunset Fuel Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Miller v. Los Angeles County Flood Control DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Richards v. Powercraft Homes, Inc.Arizona Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Woodward v. Chirco Const. Co., Inc.Arizona Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Bob Rivera, and Eduardo Rivera v. Al Green, Karen Green, Mitchell Simmons, Carl W. Johnson and Maricopa County Sheriff's Dept.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  3. Insurance Co. of North America v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Carstens v. City of PhoenixCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
  5. INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA v. Santa CruzArizona Supreme Court · 1990

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