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What did the court decide in Pugh v. Holmes?

Answered for: Pennsylvania

we find that the doctrine of caveat emptor has outlived its usefulness and must be abolished, and that, in order to keep in step with the realities of modern day leasing, it is appropriate to adopt an implied warranty of habitability in residential leases

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court abolished caveat emptor for residential leases and adopted the implied warranty of habitability. The sentence above is the court in its own words.

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