Robinson-Williams v. Sayles
The purchaser of real property sued after discovering that rehabilitation work done on the house was defective. The purchaser was compelled to redo the plumbing, waterproofing and tiling, which was installed without permits by contractors who were not licensed to perform the work. The sellers did not disclose the absence of permits or the defective construction in their real estate disclosure statement.
After the trial court nonsuited the plaintiff on her negligence claim, and refused her proposed instruction on negligent misrepresentation, the jury found for the sellers on plaintiffs claims of concealment, breach of contract, and failure to make statutory disclosures. Court reverse the judgment. The trial court erred by granting nonsuit and by refusing to give an instruction on negligent misrepresentation. Further, the verdict is infected by defense counsels improper and prejudicial arguments to the jury.
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