TEUNISSEN v. ORKIN EXTERMINATING CO.

No. 91-802.

484 N.W.2d 589 (1992)

Elisabeth TEUNISSEN, Appellant, v. ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY, INC., Appellee, and Robinson Termite and Pest Control, Ltd., Defendant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 13, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy S. Beattie of Brick, Seckington, Bowers, Swartz & Gentry, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant.

Diane M. Stahle and David A. Tank of Davis, Hockenberg, Wine, Brown, Koehn & Shors, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, LAVORATO, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


LAVORATO, Justice.

The defendant, a termite exterminator, contracted to inspect and treat a home for termites. After the home was sold, the new owner sued the defendant for negligently performing the contract. The district court sustained the defendant's motion for summary judgment, concluding the defendant owed no duty to the new owner. We agree and affirm.

The facts are not in dispute. In June 1988 Elisabeth Teunissen purchased the home which is located...

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