Baldwin Properties, Inc. v. Sharp

HOWARD, Judge.

Plaintiff Baldwin Properties, Inc. (“Baldwin”) appeals from an order by the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri, granting summary judgment to Defendant Frank W. Sharp, Jr. (“Sharp”). Baldwin is in the business of building homes. In July, 1993, Sharp, a licensed Professional Engineer, inspected one of Baldwin’s newly-built homes for Judy and Rande Kessler (the “Kesslers”). The Kesslers had been negotiating with Baldwin to purchase the home. Sharp found what he believed to be significant leakage problems in the basement, and informed the Kesslers that he estimated the repair…