Mann v. Old Republic National Title Insurance

OPINION

ANDERSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee, Old Republic National Title Insurance [Old Republic]. Appellant, Wayne Mann [Mann],1 complains in one point of error that the granting of summary judgment was erroneous because (a) the trial court incorrectly applied offensive collateral estoppel, and (b) appellee failed to show there is no issue of fact regarding appellant’s knowledge of certain unrecorded easements. We affirm.

Mann purchased a tract of land in McMul-len County. At the same time he also purchased a title insurance policy issued by…