Legal Opinion
Welch Foods, Inc. v. Chicago Title Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided June 1, 2000No. 99-447PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENSKI R. SMITH, Justice.
Welch Foods, Inc. (“Welch”), appeals . summary judgment in favor of Appellee Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Chicago Title”). The Washington County Circuit Court awarded Chicago Title $23,500 for breach of warranty of title, and $6,025 in costs and fees. On appeal, Welch asserts that Chicago Title should not have been permitted to be subrogated to the rights of the buyer in a real estate transaction because it failed to adequately research the title. Welch contends that the equitable principles underlying subrogation preclude recovery. Additionally, Welch asserts…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Flentje v. First Nat. Bank of WynneSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
- Shelter Mutual Insurance v. BoughSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
- Transamerica Title Insurance v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1985
- Franklin v. Healthsource of ArkansasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Napoleon Hill Cotton Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
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