Opinion ID: 1995721
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Heading: The Court of Special Appeals' Analysis

Text: In affirming dismissal of the Unit Owners' warranty claims the Court of Special Appeals reasoned that Title 10 warranties had not applied to condominiums until July 1, 1981, and that the enactment of § 11-131(a) first made §§ 10-202 and 10-203 applicable to sales by condominium developers. From this the court concluded that the one year limit on suit, measured from the end of the warranty period as provided by § 11-131(d), also applied to the warranty provisions incorporated into Title 11 from Title 10. That premise was faulty. In Starfish Condominium Association v. Yorkridge Service Corp., 295 Md. 693, 458 A.2d 805 (1983), we held that the Title 10 warranties applied to purchases of condominium units which were newly constructed private dwellings and which had been sold before Title 11 was enacted.