Riffle v. United General Title Insurance

The appellants in the case at bar purchased property, and only after extensive litigation was it determined that they had no right of access to it. I must respectfully dissent from the affirmance of the trial court’s finding that coverage for this loss was excepted under the terms of the title insurance policy.

Before discussing my reasons for dissenting, I must first clarify what the issue before us is, and what it is not. The policy in question insured against loss or damage sustained or incurred by the insured by reason of the “lack of a right of access to and from the land.” The policy…