Orkin Exterminating Co. v. Thrift

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit against defendant-Orkin Exterminating Company (Orkin) for damages arising from defendant’s alleged failure to rid plaintiffs dwelling place of termites, as promised, and for defendant’s alleged failure to properly repair the damage caused by the termites. On appeal, we reverse.

1. Appellant submits that the trial court erred in allowing plaintiff to give her opinion of the cost of repairing her house. We disagree.

Contrary to plaintiff s contentions, she was not qualified as an expert witness at trial, nor would it have been necessary for her to qualify as…