Legal Opinion

Griffith v. Byers Construction Co. of Kansas, Inc.

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided May 12, 1973No. 46,732PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

The purchasers of new homes in Woodlawn East Addition, City of Wichita, Kansas, brought separate actions for damages because of the saline condition of the soil of their homesites. These actions were filed on alternative theories, (1) breach of an implied warranty of fitness and (2) fraud in the concealment of a material matter. The actions were brought against the developer. This appeal is from an order granting summary judgments in favor of the developer, Byers Construction Co. of Kansas, Inc. (Byers).

The petitions allege that Byers…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Bethlahmy v. BechtelIdaho Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Brick v. City of WichitaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1965
  3. Anderson v. RexroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1954
  4. McFeeters v. RenolletSupreme Court of Kansas · 1972
  5. Cohen v. VivianSupreme Court of Colorado · 1960

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Koch v. Koch Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
  2. Ollerman v. O'Rourke Co., Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  3. K-B Trucking Company and Keith Collins, Cross-Appellants v. Riss International Corporation and World Leasing, Inc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
  4. Unified School District No. 490 v. Celotex Corp.Court of Appeals of Kansas · 1981
  5. York v. InTrust Bank, N.A.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1998

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