Legal Opinion
Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. of New York v. Tillerson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 19, 2010No. 08-CV-1220PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Associate Judge:
This case comes to us after the trial court forced the sale of a piece of real property in satisfaction of a Superior Court judgment won by appellee George Tillerson in 2000. On appeal, we are asked to consider whether a motion to execute a judgment reopens a case so that it once again becomes lis pendens. 1 The answer to that question determines the priority of security interests in the real property at issue.
Appellants EMC Mortgage Corporation (“EMC”) and Fidelity Title Insurance Corporation (“Fidelity”), creditors with security interests in the real property, argue…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Consumers United Insurance v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Slater v. BiehlDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Trustee 1245 13th Street, Nw 608 Trust v. AndersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
- 1st Atlantic Guaranty Corp. v. TillersonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
- District of Columbia v. Franklin Investment Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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