Butler v. Terminix International, Inc.

Pope, Judge.

“Termite case.” Appellants, Robert W. and Martha H. Butler (Butlers), brought suit against the. appellee exterminator Terminix International, Inc. (Terminix) alleging damages based upon Terminix’s alleged negligent termite inspection and wilful and deliberate concealment of further termite damage. Terminix supplied a termite inspection report certifying that the house to be purchased by the Butlers was inspected on December 5, 1983 and that that inspection revealed no active infestation of any kind. The report, however, did show that there was evidence of previous infestation and…