Lombard Corporation v. Quality Aluminum Products Co.

ALLEN, Chief Judge.

This appeal seeks reversal of a judgment of the District Court finding that defendant, 1 who sold to plaintiff an aluminum extrusion press, had breached the implied warranty of fitness under 1315.16(F), O.R.C., and awarding damages therefor.

The material facts are not in dispute and are as follows:

Defendant, a designer and builder of heavy equipment, in 1953 sold plaintiff a hydraulic aluminum extrusion press weighing about 85 tons and having a 1,-500 ton capacity. The reasonable or expected life of the machine was ten years. The amount paid was $114,494. The installation of…