Stewart Title Guaranty Co. v. Kiefer

ORDER AND REASONS

FALLON, District Judge.

Before the Court is a motion for summary judgment filed by defendant Northfield Insurance Company (“Northfield”). For the reasons that follow, the motion is DENIED.

I. BACKGROUND: Plaintiff in this action, Stewart Title Guaranty Company (“Stewart”), is a title insurer who, prior to January 1995, had in effect an agency agreement with Charter Title, Ltd. (“Charter”). Charter was authorized to execute title insurance commitments and title insurance on behalf of Stewart and other title insurers. In addition, Charter’s closing attorneys provided virtually…