Mills v. Standard Title Insurance

The plaintiffs, Walter and Bonnie Mills, appealed from a judgment in favor of the defendant, Standard Title Insurance Company (Standard), in a slander of title action. The court of appeals, 39 Colo. App. 261, 568 P.2d 79, affirmed and the Mills petitioned for a writ of certiorari which we granted. We now affirm.

The Mills and Charles Crosby were involved in a dispute over the ownership of certain mortgaged real property which had been subjected to a foreclosure sale. Both the Mills and Charles Crosby wished to redeem the property. To obtain a loan of funds for his redemption, Crosby sought a…