Homer Simpson was a sole proprietor doing business as (d.b.a.) Springfield Heating and Plumbing (Springfield Heating). Springfeld Heating was in the business of selling, installing, and servicing heating and plumbing systems. Barney Gumbel (Barney) owned a building that needed a new boiler. Barney hired Springfield Heating to install a new boiler in the building. Springfield Heating installed the boiler and gave a warranty that the boiler would not crack for 10 years. Four years later, Homer Simpson died. On that date, Homers son, Bart Simpson, inherited his fathers business and thereafter ran the business as a sole pro- prietorship d.b.a. Springfield Heating and Plumbing. One year later, the boiler installed in Barneys build-ing broke and could not be repaired. Barney demanded that Bart Simpson honor the warranty and replace the boiler. When Bart Simpson refused to do so, Barney had the boiler replaced at a cost of $8,203 and sued Bart Simpson to recover this amount for breach of warranty.

Is Bart Simpson liable for the warranty made by Homer? Explain