The plaintiffs purchased a home and subsequently discovered foundation settlement and a sloping kitchen floor.
They sued their home inspector for negligence, alleging failure to identify and report structural defects.
The court found that while the inspector was not negligent regarding the sub-surface soil conditions and differential settlement, he breached the standard of care by failing to effectively report the significant slope in the kitchen floor in his written report.
The plaintiffs were awarded $18,645 in damages for the cost to level the kitchen floor.
