Prentice v. North American Title Guaranty Corp.

Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs in an action to recover damages for negligence in the closing of a sale of real property.

Facts: Plaintiffs agreed to sell certain land to Robert J. Horton and Mary R. Horton, to accept the Hortons’ deed of trust for most of the purchase price, and to subordinate their interest to any loan the Hortons might obtain for the purpose of constructing an apartment building on the land.

The Hortons obtained a loan from Blanche Pope Neal and gave their note in the amount of the loan, secured by a first deed of trust on the property.

Defendant…