Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. District-Realty Title Insurance Corp.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 21, 1973No. 6856PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge.
In October of 1967, appellant responded to a newspaper advertisement offering to “pay up to 2% per mo. for secured investment (min. $10,000)”. He telephoned John H. Haas, President of Workshop 221, Inc. After several conversations with Haas he agreed to lend Workshop 221 $10,000 in the belief that he would receive a first trust on certain property.
Appellant asked Haas which title company he preferred to use for settlement. Haas stated District-Realty Title Insurance Corporation, it appearing that he previously had dealings with one of its then-employees, Reginald S.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ingemar Johansson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Kelly v. SteinbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
- Home Insurance Co. of N.Y. v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
- Rowe v. ShehynDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1961
- Lo Medico v. SimkowitzDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
3Cited by2 opinions
- Ferguson v. CasparDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Hoffman v. Eighth Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1974