Estate of Fleming v. Nicholson

Defendants, David Nicholson and the law firm of Nicholson & Taylor, EC., appeal an order of the superior court granting partial summary judgment to plaintiff, estate of Edward Fleming, and an order awarding plaintiff prejudgment interest on damages. In granting summary judgment to plaintiff, the court found defendants negligent as a matter of law for failing to disclose a lack of a subdivision permit discovered while performing a title search on property plaintiff contemplated purchasing. After an evidentiary hearing was held regarding the computation of damages, the court calculated and…