Sachs v. Fumex Sanitation, Inc.

In an action to recover damages based upon defendant’s negligent inspection of premises, defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, entered December 15, 1978, which is in favor of plaintiffs and against it, after a nonjury trial. Judgment reversed, on the law, with costs, and complaint dismissed. Plaintiff, contract vendees of certain improved real property, retained defendant for a fee of "twenty some odd dollars” to conduct a prepurchase inspection to determine whether the subject premises were infested with termites. The inspection report indicated the presence…