Economic Exterminators of Savannah, Inc. v. Wheeler

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

In 1993, Helen and Craig Wheeler bought a house. Economic Exterminators of Savannah, Inc. inspected the house for termite damage! Economic found that there were termites on the front porch and the fireplace, but that the damage to those areas was minimal so no repair was needed. Economic treated the areas to eliminate the infestation and reported to the Wheelers that further inspection was unnecessary. Economic issued the Wheelers a $250,000 warranty for termite damage repair.

Several times between 1994 and 1999, the Wheelers reported the discovery of insects to…