Legal Opinion

Bendix Home Systems, Inc. v. Jessop

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 14, 1982No. 6087, 6110PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

This appeal presents the question of the proper method of measuring damages for a manufacturer’s breach of the implied warranty of merchantability. We hold that the superior court erred in its calculation of damages and that the evidence does not support the superior court’s award of $55,-815. Accordingly, we remand this case to the superior court for a redetermination of damages.

In May 1976, John and Linda Jessop purchased a new mobile home from a Fairbanks dealer, Columbia Mobile Homes [Columbia]. The Jessops gave Columbia a downpayment of $3,500 and executed a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Morrow v. New Moon Homes, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Jones v. AbrianiIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Wetzler v. WetzlerAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Burrus v. Itek Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. Long v. Quality Mobile Home Brokers, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1978

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Nachazel v. Miraco Mfg.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1988
  2. In re Gen. Motors LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2018
  3. Aubrey's R. v. Center, Inc. v. Tandy Corp.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1987
  4. Stridiron v. I.C., Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1984
  5. Haskell/Davis Joint Venture v. TAKRAF USA, Inc.District Court, D. Alaska · 2022

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