Seeley v. Seymour

Opinion

SMITH, J.

In these consolidated actions for slander of title and negligence in connection with the recordation of a purported “Memorandum of Agreement” to lease plaintiff’s property, a jury awarded plaintiff and respondent Richard Seeley (Seeley) $200,000 in compensatory damages jointly and severally against defendants-appellants Bruce A. Seymour (Seymour), Safeco Title Insurance Company (Safeco) and defendants City and County of San Francisco and its recorder Thomas Kearney (the City). The jury also awarded Seeley $2.66 million punitive damages against Seymour. Only Seymour and Safeco…