Archambo v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp.

We granted leave to appeal in this case to consider whether defendants, a title search company and a title insurer, are hable to plaintiff under a policy of title insurance, where plaintiff failed to disclose to defendants a known recorded tax hen as required by the title insurance commitment, but not required by the subsequently issued title insurance policy. Following a bench trial, the trial court ruled in plaintiffs favor, concluding that the policy is controlling, and thus that plaintiff is not excluded from coverage for failing to disclose a known recorded tax hen. The Court of Appeals…