DESILETS GRANITE COMPANY v. Stone Equalizer Corp.

A commercial buyer’s attempted revocation of its acceptance of a stone-splitting machine purchased from a seller is at issue in this appeal. After trial, the Washington County (Superior) Court determined that plaintiff Desilets Granite Company had justifiably revoked acceptance of the purchased product under 9A V.S.A. § 2 — 608. As a consequence, plaintiff was allowed to recover, pursuant to 9A V.S.A. § 2 — 711, the amount of the purchase price already paid to defendant Stone Equalizer Corporation, plus escrow monies representing the unpaid balance of the purchase price.

According to the…