Bruce Farms, Inc. v. Coupe

The principal issue raised by this writ is whether, as the trial court ruled, the sale of a newly completed residence by a builder-vendor to the initial homeowner carries an implied warranty.

Bruce Farms, Inc., (defendant) was engaged in the construction and sale of new homes in a residential subdivision. In performance of a contract of sale, defendant executed and delivered, and Richard H. Coupe and Sue S. Coupe (plaintiffs) accepted and recorded, a deed of bargain and sale conveying one of these homes. The home was one of several surfaced with a veneer of concrete bricks defendant had…