Home Inspection Transitioning to Lawsuit
Home Inspection Transitioning to Lawsuit
(OP)
I did a structural inspection of a residential home recently. I created a report stating observations, conclusions and recommendations.
The prospective buyer was my client. The buyer used the report as leverage to try to barter the seller down on price. The seller refused
so the sale fell through.
The seller then calls me (my client sent him my report with my contact info on it) and basically rips all of his frustration out on me and threatens to sue me for swaying the sale with my report.
My report was the typical 'facts only' report, and I'm happy to stand on it in a court of law, as I write all my reports with that thought in mind.
I realize that you are not lawyers (thank goodness) but just curious if this has happened to anyone else before, and how that panned out etc.
and what your take is on the risk associated with this (sale falling through and then suddenly becoming the 'target' of someone's wrath) and home inspections.
Thanks in advance
The prospective buyer was my client. The buyer used the report as leverage to try to barter the seller down on price. The seller refused
so the sale fell through.
The seller then calls me (my client sent him my report with my contact info on it) and basically rips all of his frustration out on me and threatens to sue me for swaying the sale with my report.
My report was the typical 'facts only' report, and I'm happy to stand on it in a court of law, as I write all my reports with that thought in mind.
I realize that you are not lawyers (thank goodness) but just curious if this has happened to anyone else before, and how that panned out etc.
and what your take is on the risk associated with this (sale falling through and then suddenly becoming the 'target' of someone's wrath) and home inspections.
Thanks in advance





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While arranging this, of course, make sure that all of your documents, photos, etc. ever taken are also in this protected storage, for the same reason!
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Of course not all judges abide by that.
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I had A very similar situation where I represented the buyer and he walked after I did my observations and report. The seller and his broker called me all pissed off saying the house is 100 years old and is still standing so it's fine. I first asked if they read my report then I asked them why the covered up all the large cracks and removed all the doors. I'm pretty sure they knew there was major foundation issues but they were pissed the deal fell through and were taking it out on me.
Just make sure you have all the standard clauses in your agreement/report and you should be fine.