Gunnin v. Swat, Inc.

Pope, Judge.

Byron and Joy Gunnin brought this action for negligent termite inspection against Swat, Inc., and Tommy Dunn, its president. Swat performed a termite inspection on March 31, 1988, in connection with the Gunnins’ purchase of a house. At closing on April 7, 1988, Swat provided the Gunnins a standard termite letter certifying that Swat had inspected the house and found no visible signs of past or present infestation. On April 18, 1988, less than three weeks after the inspection, the Gunnins discovered bits of wallpaper falling from the wall in the bathroom and termites falling from…