Legal Opinion
Hansen v. Western Title Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 20, 1963No. Civ. 20931PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevine, J.
Respondents, holders of a title insurance policy issued by appellant, having been sued by a third person on transactions connected with acquisition of the insured property, cross-complained against appellant on the policy and obtained judgment in amount $8,782.25. This amount represents the sum paid to the third person in settlement of his lawsuit, plus attorney’s fees and costs.
Respondents, who are builders, were interested in acquiring two adjacent parcels of undeveloped land near Concord in Contra Costa County, for purposes of subdivision. One parcel was owned by Wilson, the other by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ritchie v. Anchor Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal · 1955
- First National Bank & Trust Co. v. New York Title InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1939
- Coast Mutual Building-Loan Ass'n v. Security Title Insurance & Guarantee Co.California Court of Appeal · 1936
- Brick Realty Corp. v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.City of New York Municipal Court · 1936
- Rosenblatt v. Louisville Title CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Stevens v. United General Title InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- American Savings and Loan Association v. Lawyers Title Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Safeco Title Insurance v. MoskopoulosCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
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