Bamber Contractors, Inc. v. Henderson Bros. Inc.

CHIASSON, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Bamber Contractors, Inc., appeals the trial court’s denial of its redhibitory action against defendants-ap-pellees, Henderson Brothers, Inc. and McLeod Brothers Contractors.

Appellant purchased a used eight year old Caterpillar DC-6 Crawler tractor, Serial No. 10K-588, owned by McLeod Brothers Contractors at an auction sale conducted by Henderson Brothers, Inc. Appellant operated this equipment for 359 hours before major repairs were needed. Appellant contends that the mechanical problems he had with the transmission, the torque converter and the steering…