Legal Opinion
Jimenez v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 15, 2011No. A11A0252, A11A0253PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Jose Jimenez and Feliberto Jimenez sued Chicago Title Insurance Company for failing to honor its agreement to insure the Jimenezes’ title to certain DeKalb County real property. Chicago Title did not answer the complaint but appeared to contest damages. After a bench trial, the trial court (i) awarded the Jimenezes $90,000 to account for their loss of title to .93 acres of real property (Parcel 1), (ii) found no liability and no damages associated with the Jimenezes’ claim that they did not receive marketable title to an additional two-acre tract of real property (Parcel 2), and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Stroud v. EliasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Bayrock Mortgage Corp. v. Chicago Title InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Georgia International Life Insurance v. HardenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. SnitzerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Cannon Air Transport Services, Inc. v. Stevens Aviation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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