Clements Farms, Inc. v. Ben Fish & Son

BAKES, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff respondent Clements Farms, Inc. (Clements) planted a crop of lima beans, with seeds which had been acquired from Shields Seed Company (Shields), a seed warehouse in Nampa, Idaho, who had purchased them from defendant appellant Ben Fish & Son (Ben Fish). The crop failed to mature before the growing season ended, and thereafter Clements brought this action against Shields and Ben Fish alleging breach of implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. The trial court found that Ben Fish had breached an implied warranty of fitness and rendered judgment in…