Shotwell v. Transamerica Title Insurance

91 Wn.2d 161 (1978)

588 P.2d 208

JONATHAN G. SHOTWELL, ET AL, Respondents,

v.

TRANSAMERICA TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner.

No. 44768.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 21, 1978.

Taylor & Taylor and S. Brooke Taylor, for petitioner.

David Johnson, Richard J. Niichel, and Niichel & Rutz, P.S., for respondents.

STAFFORD, J.

Petitioner Transamerica Title Insurance Co. seeks review of the Court of Appeals decision in Shotwell v. Transamerica Title Ins. Co., 16 Wn. App. 627, 558 P.2d 1359 (1976). We affirm the Court of Appeals, but on narrower grounds.

In 1974 respondents Shotwell…