2025 Session
Last amended: 1965 session
§ 336.2-315 — Implied Warranty; Fitness for Particular Purpose
Plain-Language Summary
If a seller knows the buyer needs goods for a specific purpose and the buyer relies on the seller's expertise to choose the right product, there is an implied warranty that the goods will be fit for that purpose.
336.2-315 IMPLIED WARRANTY; FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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 the next section an implied warranty that the goods shall be fit for such purpose.
History:
1965 c 811 s 336.2-315
History: History: 1965 c 811 s 336.2-315
Practical Notes
This warranty applies when you tell a seller what you need a product for and rely on their recommendation. For example, if you tell a paint store employee you need paint for outdoor use in Minnesota winters and they recommend a product that peels in cold weather, this warranty may be breached.