Seller Withheld Hvac Inspection Before Closing. $14k Later, Do I Have A Case? (indiana)

location: indiana usa
I’m trying to figure out whether I have a viable legal claim against the seller of my home.
Here’s the timeline:

During the inspection period, my home inspector only noted that the HVAC system needed to be serviced and cleaned because there was no furnace filter installed. The inspector did not identify any major HVAC defects.

Based on that, I requested that the seller have a licensed HVAC company evaluate the system and make any necessary repairs.

On January 13, 2026, the seller hired an HVAC company. That company allegedly found multiple significant defects and recommended replacing the system because of the condition it was in.

Two days later, on January 15, the seller requested an extension of the inspection response deadline. The message sent with the extension request said they were “waiting on HVAC contractor which was promised by tomorrow.”

Instead of providing me with the first HVAC company’s findings, the seller hired a second HVAC company.
The second company came out on January 21 and the only documentation they produced was a short service invoice saying they cleaned the unit, installed a filter, cleaned the motors, and that “all workings very good at this time.”

I recently contacted the second HVAC company, and they told me that invoice is the only documentation they have from that visit. There is no detailed inspection report.

I was only given the second company’s findings before closing. I was never given the first HVAC report.

The inspection addendum was then signed based on the second company’s visit.
A few months after buying the house, the HVAC failed.
The original HVAC company came back out recently and walked me through everything they found. They told me that the same defects they documented in January were still present, had never been repaired, and that the system ultimately failed in the way they expected based on their original findings.

I’m currently waiting on a copy of that original January report, but I have spoken directly with the technician who performed both inspections.
I also now have a signed contract for approximately $14,000 to replace the HVAC system.

My questions are:
If the seller had a detailed HVAC report identifying major defects before closing but only gave me the second company’s favorable findings, could that support a claim for failure to disclose or misrepresentation under Indiana law?

Does the fact that the same HVAC company found the exact same defects months later (and says they were never repaired) significantly strengthen the case?
Would it matter that the second company’s documentation was only a brief service invoice and not a detailed inspection report?

Is this the type of case that is usually worth pursuing for approximately $14,000 in damages?

I’m already speaking with a real estate attorney, but I’m interested in hearing how others familiar with Indiana real estate law would view these facts. I’m not looking for representation here—just trying to understand whether this timeline would generally be considered a strong basis for a claim.