Legal Opinion

WE Johnson Equipment Co. v. United Airlines, Inc.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 13, 1970No. 39173PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

238 So.2d 98 (1970)

W.E. JOHNSON EQUIPMENT CO., Inc., Petitioner,

v.

UNITED AIRLINES, INC., Respondent.

No. 39173.

Supreme Court of Florida.

July 13, 1970.

Jon D. White, of Walsh & Dolan, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

John H. Wahl, Jr., of Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder, Carson & Wahl, Miami, for respondent.

DREW, Justice.

We review a decision of the District Court of Appeal, Fourth District,[1] that a bailee for hire may maintain an action against a bailor for hire for breach of an implied warranty of suitability for a leased chattel's known and intended use. The holding below conflicts with a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Smith, Et Vir v. Burdine's, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1940
  2. Williamson v. PhillipoffSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
  3. Berger v. E. Berger & Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1918
  4. Toombs v. Fort Pierce Gas CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 1968
  5. Brookshire v. Florida Bendix Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Bachner v. PearsonAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Baker v. CITY SEATTLEWashington Supreme Court · 1971
  3. E. P. Hinkel & Company, Inc. v. The Manhattan CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
  4. Walter E. Heller & Co. v. Convalescent Home of First Church of DeliveranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. Glenn Dick Equipment Co. v. Galey Construction, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1975

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