Sadie is shopping for a new pair of running shoes. She tells the salesperson that she is a marathoner and needs shoes for distance. The salesperson suggests that Sadie buy a pair of Mercury running shoes. Mercury shoes are actually designed for walking rather than running. On mile 21 of her first training run, the shoes start to wear through in the heel. What type of warranty has been breached?

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Janiyah Wong

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18 September, 09:38

Sadie is shopping for a new pair of running shoes. She tells the salesperson that she is a marathoner and needs shoes for distance. The salesperson suggests that Sadie buy a pair of Mercury running shoes. Mercury shoes are actually designed for walking rather than running. On mile 21 of her first training run, the shoes start to wear through in the heel. What type of warranty has been breached?

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Eduardo Livingston · Answer 1

Implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose

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An implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is a warranty implied by law that if a seller knows or has reason to know of a particular purpose for which some item is being purchased by the buyer, the seller is guaranteeing that the item is fit for that particular purpose.