Legal Opinion
Child, Inc. v. Rodgers
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided August 3, 1977PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALSH, Judge.
This is an action for attorney malpractice and breach of contract on a policy of owner’s title insurance. The defendants, the Estate of a deceased attorney and a title insurance company, have moved for summary judgment on various grounds. The facts will be viewed from a perspective which favors plaintiffs as the non-movants.
Plaintiffs, Henry E. I. duPont and Martha Verge duPont (duPonts), retained attorney William E. Taylor, Jr. (Taylor) to pro vide tax advice and to conduct a title examination of certain real estate they had contracted to purchase. The intended grantee, however,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Isaacson, Stolper & Co. v. Artisan's Savings BankSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- Sandler v. New Jersey Realty Title InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1962
- Novellino v. Life Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Delaware · 1966
- Lamberton v. Travelers Indemnity CompanySuperior Court of Delaware · 1974
- Mergenthaler, Inc. v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1975
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Pioneer National Title Insurance Co. v. Child, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1979
- Anderson v. NealSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
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