Opinion ID: 884188
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Breach of Express and Implied Warranty

Text: The Appellants claim that an agent of Ben Taylor represented to them that Weedone LV6, if applied as directed, would control the weeds in their spring wheat and barley. Appellants argue that their crop damage was caused by the product's failure to serve the purpose for which it was intended and that such failure was due to a mistake or deficiency in the design, formula, plan and specification of the product. FIFRA does not preempt breach of warranty claims that fall outside the scope of the manufacturer's label. Cipollone, 505 U.S. at 526, 112 S.Ct. at 2622; Taylor AG Indus., 54 F.3d at 563. Here, Appellants' amended complaint alleges that Rhône-Poulenc and Ben Taylor breached their warranty by designing, manufacturing, and marketing a product that was inherently defective. The District Court found, as a matter of law, that they had not stated a claim for which relief can be granted. However, the pleadings clearly state claims that are unrelated to the product's label. For example, Appellants claim that when they purchased Weedone LV6, an agent of Ben Taylor represented the product to be of such nature as to control the weeds in [their] fields, and that the product failed to do so. Therefore, to the extent they do not rely on representations made in the product label and to the extent they actually allege breach of warranty, Appellants' claims for breach of express and implied warranty are not preempted.