Legal Opinion
Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company v. J. Garrison Thompson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 19, 2014No. 12-16188PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHLESINGER, District Judge:
This appeal presents a relatively simple question, but one that the Alabama Supreme Court is best-equipped to answer: Does an “attorney agent” who works under contract for a title insurance company provide a “legal service” within the meaning of Ala.Code § 6-5-574, when he performs a title search, analyzes documents in the chain of title, forms an unwritten opinion on the status of title based on those documents, and then issues a commitment to insure or an insurance policy based on his unwritten opinion? The District Court answered this question in the negative…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Josendis v. Wall to Wall Residence Repairs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
- United States v. One Piece of Real Property Located at 5800 SW 74th AvenueCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
- Eusebio M. Martinez, Father of Jacqueline M. Martinez, a Minor, Deceased v. Jose Rodriquez and Antonio Rodriquez, D/B/A Ingram Court ApartmentsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Upton v. Mississippi Valley Title Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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3Cited by4 opinions
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