Contractor Liability for Defective Leased Equipment
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA plaintiff who had a contract with a defendant was injured when a ladder used during the work broke and sued for damages, claiming the defendant was liable for providing defective equipment under the contract of lease, and the lower court correctly found the defendant liable because the evidence demonstrated the ladder was inherently defective at the time it was provided, which constituted a breach of the implied warranty of fitness for purpose inherent in the lease agreement, thus justifying the award of damages against the defendant.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAContractor Liability for Defective Leased Equipment: A plaintiff who had a contract with a defendant was injured when a ladder used during the work broke and sued for damages, claiming the defendant was liable for providing defective equipment under the contract of lease, and the lower court correctly found the defendant liable because the evidence demonstrated the ladder was inherently defective at the time it was provided, which constituted a breach of the implied warranty of fitness for purpose inherent in the lease agreement, thus justifying the award of damages against the defendant.