Fattah v. Bim

Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Implied Warranty of Habitability
Citation
Case Number: 
2016 IL 119365
Decision Date: 
Thursday, May 19, 2016
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Appellate court reversed; circuit court affirmed.
Justice: 
BURKE

The implied warranty of habitability may not be extended to a second purchaser of a house when a valid, bargained-for waiver of the warranty was executed between the builder-vendor and the first purchaser. (GARMAN, FREEMAN, THOMAS, KILBRIDE, KARMEIER, and THEIS, concurring.)