Manicom v. Citimortgage, Inc.

OPINION

ECKERSTROM, Chief Judge:

¶ 1 This appeal concerns a deed of trust in favor of the defendant/appellant CitiMort-gage, Inc. (Citi). The trial court determined that an error in the legal description of the real property in the deed made the plaintiffs/appellees Michele and Donald Manicom bona fide purchasers without notice of Citi’s lien. The court therefore granted summary judgment for the Manicoms on this and other grounds, declaring the deed of trust invalid and clearing their title to the property pursuant to AR.S. § 33^420(B). We reverse and remand for the reasons that follow.

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