Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. v. Worthington

Opinion

PEARCE, Judge:

1 A homeowner sought the assistance of his sister and her husband in refinancing his house. The three worked with a title company partly owned by the sister to secure a loan from a bank. After the refinancing loan closed, a mechanic's lien was recorded upon the house. The title company's underwriter paid out to the bank to satisfy the lien and then sued the homeowner, his sister, his sister's husband, and the sister's title company. For a variety of reasons, including bankruptcies and the dissolution of the title company, the only parties left standing in the litigation…