Opinion ID: 1585708
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Negligence and Breach of Express Verbal Warranty

Text: In addition to Hargett's claim for breach of implied warranty of merchantability, Hargett's complaint alleges a common law negligence theory of recovery which was dismissed by the summary judgment. Because there remained genuine issues of material fact regarding negligence by Midas, the trial court erred by granting summary judgment on the negligence cause of action. As for an express verbal warranty arising from the repair work done by Midas on Hargett's motor home, no such warranty is mentioned in Hargett's complaint, Midas' motion for summary judgment, or the trial court's granting of summary judgment. Without further proof, the Court holds the alleged express verbal warranty was not dismissed in the summary judgment and is not a proper subject of this appeal. REVERSED AND REMANDED. WALKER, C.J., ROY NOBLE LEE and HAWKINS, P.JJ., and DAN M. LEE, ROBERTSON, SULLIVAN, ANDERSON and GRIFFIN, JJ., concur.