Lapierre v. Samco Development Corp.

EAGLES, Judge.

Defendant first contends that the trial court erred in denying its motions for a directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and a new trial on plaintiffs’ claim for breach of the implied warranty of habitability in the construction of the garage and driveway. We disagree.

Defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to establish a breach of the implied warranty of habitability in the construction of the garage and the driveway. Defendant argues that the implied warranty of habitability applies only to “hidden, major defects which affect the ‘essential…