Blackwell v. Del Bosco

This case presents the question of whether in Colorado an implied warranty of habitability arises as a consequence of the landlord-tenant relationship. The court of appeals, in affirming the trial court’s ruling, held that such a warranty does not exist, Blackwell v. Del Bosco, 35 Colo. App. 399, 536 P.2d 838. We granted certiorari to review this determination and we now affirm.

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In March 1971, respondent purchased an existing car dealership and the tract of land on which it was located, on South Weber Street, in Colorado Springs. Among the improvements was a run-down one-bedroom house, which…