Sarah Ferrell v. Earl Knighten

HILL, Justice.

[¶ 1] Appellant Sarah Ferrell challenges an order dismissing her professional negligence claim against a real estate agent who represented the sellers in Ferrell’s 2001 purchase of a commercial property. On appeal, Ferrell claims that the agent was negligent in failing to provide a property disclosure statement. We dismiss and explain hereinafter.

ISSUE

[¶ 2] Ferrell presents one issue:

Whether a realtor acting as seller’s agent has a duty of care to the buyer.

FACTS

[¶ 3] On January 31, 2001, Ferrell, along with her sister and brother-in-law, offered to purchase a commercial…