Owner's Tacit Acceptance of Contractor's Work Bars Later Defect Claims
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA property owner, having authorized a contractor to perform work on their building, subsequently sued the contractor for poor execution of the work, claiming damages. The court rejected the claim, reasoning that since the owner had accepted the work without issuing any reservations or specific written complaints at the time of delivery, they were deemed to have tacitly accepted the work as conforming to the contract, thereby waiving the right to later claim defects that were apparent upon delivery.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAOwner's Tacit Acceptance of Contractor's Work Bars Later Defect Claims: The court rejected the claim, reasoning that since the owner had accepted the work without issuing any reservations or specific written complaints at the time of delivery, they were deemed to have tacitly accepted the work as conforming to the contract, thereby waiving the right to later claim defects that were apparent upon delivery.