Vijai P. Gupta, Petitioner v. Ritter Homes, Inc., Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that an implied warranty of habitability under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act extends to subsequent purchasers, reversing the appellate court and remanding for trial, while affirming that the Uniform Commercial Code does not provide an implied warranty for the sale of realty. The decision also noted that the builder’s liability is limited to latent defects not discoverable by reasonable inspection.