Allred v. Dobbs

Stolz, Judge.

The present appeal arises from a judgment sustaining the defendants’ motions for directed verdict to the plaintiffs three-count complaint for damages. The plaintiff purchased a house from defendants Ivan Dobbs and Christine Bowling Dobbs which was the subject of a termite inspection by defendant Scott Exterminating Company, Inc. (Scott). The plaintiffs complaint alleges in Count 1 a tort action against the Dobbses based on fraud in the concealment of termite damage allegedly existing at the time of the sale, in Count 2 a tort action against Scott based on the negligent inspection…