Legal Opinion
Securities Service, Inc. v. Transamerica Title Insurance
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 13, 1978No. 3191-2PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Transamerica Title Insurance Company (Transamerica) appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Securities Service, Inc. (Securities) in an action for damages upon a policy of title insurance. Securities cross-appeals. We affirm the judgment but modify the damages awarded by the trial court.
As a part of a complex real estate promotional scheme in Mason County, W & A Development Company (W & A) entered into a contract on August 1, 1971, to sell a piece of land known as the Johnson parcel to a Mr. and Mrs. Shephard for $37,000. The tract was then subject to a $25,000 mortgage in favor of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Fritz v. GortonWashington Supreme Court · 1974
- Hsu Ying Li v. TangWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Waite v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1970
- Paramount Properties Co. v. Transamerica Title InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Associated Indemnity Corp. v. WachsmithWashington Supreme Court · 1940
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3Cited by19 opinions
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