Legal Opinion
Masteller v. Champion Home Builders, Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 18, 2006No. 23936PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1.] In this lawsuit against Champion Home Builders Company and Iseman Corporation, the circuit court ruled that an arbitration clause in Champion’s warranty booklet was not enforceable. We affirm.
Background
[¶ 2.] Timothy and Ronna Masteller signed a purchase agreement with Iseman Corporation on June 13, 2004, to buy a home manufactured by Champion Homes Company. With respect to warranties, the purchase agreement provided three relevant clauses. First, at the beginning of the agreement, it stated, “Purchaser acknowledges that there is an expressed warranty provided by the…
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