Legal Opinion
Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. v. First American Title Insurance Co.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 1991No. 17437, 17443PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Justice.
First American appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment which extended coverage to Lien for attorney fees under a title insurance policy issued by First American. We reverse.
FACTS
On November 29, 1976, First American Title Insurance Company (First American) issued Title Insurance Policy No. 1981-SD to Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. (Lien) for property upon which Lien planned to construct a residence. 1
First American’s policy extends coverage to Lien for, among other things, any loss and “costs, attorney’s fees and expenses which the company may become obligated to pay…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sandler v. New Jersey Realty Title InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- Tri-State Insurance Co. of Minnesota v. BollingerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- Heyd v. Chicago Title InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1984
- Strong v. State Farm Mutual Insurance CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1956
- Summonte v. First Amer. Title Ins. Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1981
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Opperman v. Heritage Mutual Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
- North Star Mutual Insurance v. KorzanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2015
- Kirwan v. Chicago Title InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 2001
- Lowery Construction & Concrete, LLC v. Owners Insurance Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2017
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