Somerset Savings Bank v. Chicago Title Insurance

This case involves breach of contract and negligence claims arising from a title insurance policy issued to *423the plaintiff by the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to honor its contract to indemnify the plaintiff for a loss allegedly covered by the title insurance policy. The plaintiff also asserts claims of negligence and negligent misrepresentation based on the defendant’s alleged failure to use due care in the exercise of its duties to search title, and to disclose any matters of record to the insured.

A Superior Court judge allowed the defendant’s motion for summary…