Case Law January - March 2010
In the first three months of 2010, courts across the country produced hundreds of opinions impacting the title insurance and settlement services industries. They handed down decisions on everything from agent losses and sham AfBAs to rate discrimination, improperly written legal descriptions and vicarious liability – decisions that will shape how the industry operates moving forward.
This report, from the editorial staff of The Legal Description, contains 16 of Q1 2010’s most noteworthy cases, addressing a wide range title and settlement services issues.
Included in this edition:
- Underwriter sues for negligence, contract breach in series of closings;
- Judge resolves dispute over claims loss;
- Class certification denied in alleged sham AfBA case; and
- Underwriter sues E&O provider for not covering agent losses
- Plus many more!
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