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 section 1302.29 of the Revised Code an implied warranty that the goods shall be fit for such purpose.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1302.28
Implied warranty - fitness for particular purpose - UCC 2-315
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Val Decker Packing Co. v. Corn Products Sales Co. (1969)
Most recently applied in Bull International, Inc. v. MTD Consumer Group, Inc. (June 2016)
Effective: July 1, 1962; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 5 - 104th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.