Legal Opinion
Transamerica Title Insurance Co. v. Ramsey
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 1973No. 1628PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOOCHEVER, Justice.
Mary B. Ramsey sued the Transamerica Title Insurance Company (hereinafter Title Company) alleging that it had breached its contract to furnish a suitable title insurance policy and was further liable for negligent breach of duty. The trial court directed a verdict for the Title Company on the contract claim but submitted the negligence claim to the jury. The jury returned a verdict for Mrs. Ramsey of $30,000 special damages and $5,000 general damages.
The Title Company has appealed contending that there was no basis for submission of the negligence issue to the jury;…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Beaulieu v. ElliottAlaska Supreme Court · 1967
- Ferrell v. BaxterAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
- Simms v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1941
- W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Savannah Bank & Trust Company of SavannahCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Adams v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Power Constructors, Inc. v. Taylor & HintzeAlaska Supreme Court · 1998
- Clary Insurance Agency v. DoyleAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
- Kupka v. MoreyAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
- Transamerica Title Insurance v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1985
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