Teter v. Old Colony Co.

McHUGH, Justice:

These appeals are brought by the Old Colony Company (Old Colony), a real estate broker corporation, and Kelley, Gidley, Blan-dí; Wolfe, Inc., (Kelley, Gidley), a civil engineering corporation. It involves questions as to their duties to purchasers of a home, Donald F. and Charlotte Jean Teter, who were the plaintiffs below.

In December 1985, the Teters purchased a home located in Charleston, which was listed by Old Colony. Prior to the purchase of the home, the Teters who lived in Franklin, West Virginia, contacted Old Colony regarding available real estate in Charleston. They…