Legal Opinion
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 2, 2014No. Court of Appeals Nos. 11CA2639, 12CA0873 & 12CA1554PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
JUDGE LICHTENSTEIN
{1 Defendant, Stewart Title Guaranty Company (Stewart), appeals from the trial court's judgment following a bench trial finding it had breached its title insurance contract with plaintiff, First Citizens Bank & Trust Company (FCB).1 Stewart also appeals from the trial court's judgment awarding FCB attorney fees and costs. Stewart separately appealed these judgments, and we have consolidated the appeals, at its request, for the purposes of this opinion. We reverse the trial court's award of attorney fees to FCB for its lawsuit against Stewart and otherwise affirm…
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