Cline v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.

HOWARD, Judge.

In this case, the appellant, a purchaser of farm equipment, alleged fraud and breach of warranty against the manufacturer, selling dealer and lessor of the equipment. The purchaser appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of these parties.

The appellant, a farmer in Daviess County, wanted to purchase an Allis-Chalmers F-2 combine from Crabtree Equipment, Inc. He began negotiating with Crabtree Equipment in April of 1982. Allis-Chal-mers Credit Corporation, which had financed the purchase of a tractor in February of 1982, and another lending institution refused to finance…