Business Law and the Regulation of Business 11th Edition by Richard Mann, Barry Roberts

Exercise 37

Robinson, a truck driver for a moving company, decided to buy a used truck from the company. Branch, the owner, told Robinson that the truck was being repaired and that Robinson should wait and inspect the truck before signing the contract. Robinson, who had driven the truck before, felt that inspection was unnecessary. Again, Branch suggested Robin son wait to inspect the truck, and again Robinson declined. Branch then told Robinson he was buying the truck ''as is.'' Robinson then signed the contract. After the truck broke down four times, Robinson sued. Will Robinson be successful? What defenses can Branch raise?