Legal Opinion
Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. v. Mussman
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 14, 2010No. 64A03-0905-CV-204PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NAJAM, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company ("Fidelity") appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in the amount of $1.6 million in favor of Rhys and Sally Mussman ("the Mussmans") on the Mussmans' complaint alleging conversion of funds held in an escrow account by Intercounty Title Company ("ITC"). The question presented is whether ITC was acting as Fidelity's agent when it provided closing and escrow services for the Muss-mans. We hold that while ITC was Fidelity's title insurance agent, ITC was not Fidelity's agent for closing and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Southwest Title Insurance Co. v. Northland Building Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1977
- Pepkowski v. Life of Indiana Insurance Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1989
- Bules v. Marshall CountyIndiana Supreme Court · 2010
- Shelter Insurance Co. v. WoolemsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
- Proctor v. Metropolitan Money Store Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 2008
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