Legal Opinion
Crawford v. Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 5, 2009No. A08A2194PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation on Linda O. Crawford’s claim for reimbursement under the policy as a result of the fact that the property she purchased was encumbered with an easement. Crawford appeals.
The undisputed facts show that Crawford purchased approximately 68 acres of land in Meriwether County on November 1, 2005. Crawford brought suit against Lawyers Title on May 18, 2007, alleging that Lawyers Title issued title insurance for the property but that Lawyers Title failed to disclose the existence of an easement…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chapman v. McClellandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Parlato v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Lawyers Title Insurance Corp. v. StriblingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
- Cordell v. BANK OF NORTH GEORGIACourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
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- Crawford v. Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011