Brown v. Range Rover of North America, Inc.

By Judge Rosemarie Annunziata

Defendant H.B.L., Inc.’s Plea in Bar is before the Court and arises in the context of the following relevant facts. The Plaintiff in this case, John B. Brown, purchased a new 1989 Range Rover from H.B.L., an authorized Range Rover dealer which performs warranty work on new Rover vehicles. On the back of the sales contract signed by the Plaintiff, the following disclaimer is printed in capital letters:

DEALER HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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