TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 21, 2017
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled this week that a home inspector is not liable for the injuries of a social guest of a homeowner who was injured when a railing collapsed shortly after purchase. The majority of the court’s justices found that the inspector did not voluntarily assume a duty to third parties like the plaintiff, who was a guest of the homebuyer. Justice Roger A. Page wrote the majority opinion, while Justice Holly Kirby filed a separate opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Justice Sharon G. Lee filed a third opinion in dissent.