Espinoza v. Safeco Title Insurance Co.

WILKINS, Justice:

Plaintiffs appeal from summary judgment dismissing their complaint by the District Court, Davis County. Affirmed. Costs to defendants.

Plaintiffs purchased real property from Defendants Gilman, who provided title insurance issued by Defendant Safeco Title Insurance Co., (hereafter, “Safeco”). Thereafter, a defect in the title, in the form of a tax lien filed against the property by the Internal Revenue Service, was discovered by plaintiffs, who informed Safeco of the defect. Plaintiffs assert that Safeco proposed to do nothing to clear the title except to wait for the…