Tidball v. Orkin Exterminating Co.

John D. Tidball and his wife, Velma Jean, along with their son, John Paul, sued Orkin Exterminating Company, alleging that when they contracted with Orkin to treat their home for termites, Orkin told the Tidballs, in response to their specific inquiry, that it would not use a particular chemical, chlordane. The Tidballs further alleged, however, that chlordane was indeed used, and that, as a result, each of them suffered various physical ailments. The Tidballs, in their complaint, asserted breach of contract, fraud, and negligence claims against Orkin. Following a jury trial, the court…