Smith v. Gates Rubber Co. Sales Division, Inc.

STONE, J. *

Appellant manufacturer appeals from a judgment for damages in a breach of warranty action.

Respondents own ranch property some 65 miles east of San Diego, which they decided to develop as a guest ranch. This required development of the existing water system which they found to be badly corroded. Respondent Fadem inquired at Winn Supply Company about the possibility of substituting plastic pipe in place of metal and adding a considerable amount of pipe. Winn notified appellant Gates Rubber Company, a manufacturer of polyethylene pipe, of the inquiry, and appellant sent Nordstrom, a…