Perryman v. Peterbilt of Knoxville, Inc.

OPINION

SANDERS, Judge.

The Plaintiff has appealed from a summary judgment in his suit for breach of warranty.

In November, 1982, the Plaintiff-Appellant, Ralph Perryman, who is a long-haul truck driver, purchased a used K-100,1980 model Kenworth heavy-duty tractor from the Defendant-Appellee, Peterbilt of Knoxville, Inc., which operates a new and used truck dealership in Knoxville. The following February, while the Plaintiff was on a long-haul trip to California, the motor on the tractor failed, resulting in this litigation.

The Plaintiff filed suit against the Defendant alleging breach of both…