Markowitz v. Fidelity National Title Co.

Opinion

WILLHITE, J.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Donald J. Markowitz (Donald) appeals from a judgment entered following the trial court’s granting of a motion for nonsuit in favor of Fidelity National Title Company (Fidelity). Donald brought the present action against Fidelity and other defendants, who are not parties to this appeal, based in part on the defendants’ failure to record a request for reconveyance of a deed of trust on Donald’s real property that secured a promissory note held by two of the defendants. Donald alleged that Fidelity, which acted as a sub-escrow in the transaction at issue,…