Cendant Mobility Financial Corp. v. Asuamah

BENHAM, Justice.

We granted the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Cendant Mobility Financial Corporation (“Cendant”) to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred when it held in Asuamah v. Haley, 293 Ga. App. 112 (4) (b) (666 SE2d 426) (2008) that the doctrine of caveat emptor did not bar a homeowner’s claim of negligent repair against the entity from which the homeowner had purchased the home, when the seller was not the builder of the home. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the reasons that follow.

Appellant Cendant is a company that manages employee relocation…