Does the Warranty and Strict Liability Doctrine apply to Real Estate Businesses?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Cohen v. Myers, 22 Cal.App.4th 1701, 28 Cal.Rptr.2d 96 (Cal. App. 1994):

2. Warranty and Strict Liability Doctrine Apply to Real Estate Businesses. The Becker court went on to note that "application of [warranty doctrine and] strict liability in tort has not been limited to those engaged in commerce in personalty but has been applied where appropriate to those engaged in real estate businesses who impliedly represent the quality of their product." (Becker v. IRM Corp., supra, 38 Cal.3d 454, 460, 213 Cal.Rptr. 213, 698 P.2d 116.)

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