Where the seller at the time of contracting has reason to know any particular purpose for which the goods are required and that the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods, there is unless excluded or modified under KRS 355.2- 316 an implied warranty that the goods shall be fit for such purpose.
KRS 355.2-315
Implied warranty: fitness for particular purpose
Known as the Uniform Commercial Code
The act spans §§ 355.10-101 to 355.9-809 (686 sections).
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Childers & Venters, Inc. v. Sowards (1970)
Most recently applied in Smart & Associates, LLC v. Independent Liquor (NZ) Ltd. (December 2016)
Effective: July 1, 1960 History: Created 1958 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.