Legal Opinion
Crocker v. Reed
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 29, 1982No. Civ. 2933-XPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This case involves the breach of the implied warranty of habitability in the sale of a new home.
On August 29, 1977 Hovey Reed contracted to buy a new home from Arlee Crocker, d/b/a Crocker Realty Company, and James G. DeLoach for $40,200. The house was built by A.C. Whitley pursuant to a written contract between Crocker and Whitley.
Shortly after Reed moved into his home, he noticed cracks in the walls and other evidence of settling of the house. Reed notified defendants and requested that repairs be made. Crocker contacted the builder, Whitley, about the problem. Whitley undertook to make the…
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- HUBBARD BROS. CONST. CO., INC. v. BracknerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- Floyd v. Headland National BankCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
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