2025 Session
Last amended: 1989 session
§ 336.2A-216 — Third-party Beneficiaries of Express and Implied Warranties
Plain-Language Summary
A lessor's warranty extends to the lessee's family, household, and guests if they could reasonably be expected to use or be affected by the goods.
336.2A-216 THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
A warranty to or for the benefit of a lessee under this article, whether express or implied, extends to any person who may reasonably be expected to use, consume, or be affected by the goods and who is injured by breach of the warranty. The operation of this section may not be excluded, modified, or limited, but an exclusion, modification, or limitation of the warranty, including any with respect to rights and remedies, effective against the lessee is also effective against the beneficiary designated under this section.
History:
1989 c 232 art 1 s 2A-216
History: History: 1989 c 232 art 1 s 2A-216
Practical Notes
If leased goods injure your family member or guest, they can make a warranty claim even though they are not the lessee.