Legal Opinion
Elysian Investment Group, LLC v. Stewart Title Guaranty Company
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 26, 2002No. B151224PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NOTT, J.
This case presents the question: Does the recording of a “notice of buildings, structures, or premises classified as either hazardous, substandard or a nuisance” comprise either a “defect in or lien or encumbrance on the title” or an “unmarketability of the title” within the meaning of those terms of coverage in a title insurance policy? The trial court concluded that it did not. We affirm.
In April 1998, Elysian Investment Group, LLC (Elysian), purchased a residence in Los Angeles from Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (Countrywide). The garage had been converted to a second…
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