WMI Urban Services, Inc. v. Erwin

Pope, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs Alex and Roxanna Erwin purchased a home in the summer of 1988. They required a termite inspection report prior to purchase, and the seller hired defendant WMI Urban Services, Inc., doing business in Atlanta as Tindol/Getz, to inspect the premises and provide the report. The Tindol/Getz report stated that there had been termite infestation in the past, but that there was no visible evidence of damage to the home. In December 1988, plaintiffs discovered that although there was no active infestation, their home had been severely and extensively damaged by the earlier…