Zang v. Northwestern Title Co.

Opinion

BANCROFT, J. *

Respondent C. S. Zang filed suit against Joseph Oakley, James Oakley, Michael Priest, Northwestern Title Company of Alameda County (Northwestern) and its escrow employee, Peggy Chance (Chance), on December 23, 1974. Zang’s complaint alleged, inter alia, that appellants Northwestern and Chance negligently failed to perform escrow instructions, resulting in the loss of his security interest in real property securing a loan to Oakley. Northwestern alleged in its answer that Zang was contributorily negligent. After a nonjury trial, the court found that Northwestern and Chance…