National Mortgage Corp. v. American Title Insurance

MORRIS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs assignment of error presents two questions on appeal. First, did certain language of the policy of title insurance exclude coverage under the facts of this case? Second, is the defendant insurer liable for expenses incurred by plaintiff in defense of the Abernethy action brought to declare the deed of trust invalid?

Exclusions

Defendant relies on two separate provisions of the policy of title insurance to exclude coverage for plaintiffs losses. Defendant first relies on language in the “American Land Title Association Standard Loan Policy” outlining conditions and…