Consumer Warranty Law: 6.2.5.6 Non-Warranty Claims
Claims such as fraud, fraudulent suppression, violation of state unfair and deceptive acts and practices (UDAP) statutes, negligence, and products liability can often be asserted without regard to privity.238 In states that retain vertical privity requirements for warranty actions, these alternative liability theories should be explored. States differ, however, on the extent to which economic losses can be recovered in tort.239