Legal Opinion
Potterton v. Ryland Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 19, 1981No. [No. 44, September Term, 1979.]PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavidson, J.
On 3 January 1973, the petitioners, Richard Lee and Mary G. Potterton (buyers), entered into a contract with the respondent, the Ryland Group, Inc. (seller), to purchase a house to be built by the seller. The contract expressly provided that the seller would construct the house "in a workmanlike manner substantially in accordance with plans and specifications.” Settlement took place on 26 December 1973.
At various times before and after settlement, and as late as 6 December 1974, the buyers discovered construction defects that they reported to the seller. Approximately seven months later, on…
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