Bennett v. Boyd

Plaintiffs appeal a summary judgment for defendant in a legal malpractice action. We affirm.

On June 12, 1981, plaintiffs purchased real property from the Martins by an assignment by the Martins of their purchasers’ interest in a land sale contract with Brandenfels. Before their purchase, plaintiffs hired Western Pioneer Title Company of Lane County (Western) to conduct a title search and issue a preliminary title report. After the purchase, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company (Commonwealth) issued a title insurance policy based on the Western report.

By March, 1982, plaintiffs were…