Lofts at Fillmore Condominium Association v. Reliance Commercial Construction, Inc.

Reliance Commercial Construction (builder, defendant) converted a building into condominiums for a real estate developer (vendor), who then sold individual units to buyers who formed the Lofts at Fillmore Condominium Association (plaintiff). After discovering quality defects, the association sued the builder for breaching the implied warranty of workmanship and habitability, but the trial court granted the builder summary judgment because the buyers had no direct contract with it - their only contractual relationship was with the developer-vendor. The appellate court affirmed, and the association appealed further.