Houston Title Co. v. Ojeda De Toca

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This appeal arises from a suit for damages brought by a purchaser of real estate (appellee) against the seller and title insurance companies (appellants) when the City of Houston demolished a structure on the property after the purchase by appellee. Judgment was entered for appellee against the title companies based on her claim of negligence and against the seller for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumers Protection Act and Fraud in Real Estate and Stock Transactions statutes. The issues before us are whether title insurance companies have a duty to…