Eggl v. Letvin Equipment Co.

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Letvin Equipment Company (“Letvin”) has appealed a judgment in favor of Garth Eggl in Eggl’s suit for damages arising out of Eggl’s purchase of a used tractor. Eggl cross-appealed. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] In November 1996, Eggl purchased from Letvin a 1985 John Deere 4850 tractor for $47,500. Letvin represented the tractor was in good working condition, and warranted it for “100 hrs or June 1, 1997 whichever is 1st.” A December 13, 1996, Letvin checklist indicated the tractor had 4046 hours on it. The tractor was delivered to Eggl, and he first used it in the spring of 1997.…