Chicago Title Insurance Co. v. McDaniel

This cause involves claims against a title insurer based on the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, Tex.Bus. & Com.Code §§ 17.41-63 (DTPA). The court of appeals held that “there are genuine issues of material fact under the DTPA,” and therefore reversed the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of the title insurer. 873 S.W.2d 712. Because we conclude that there is no genuine issue of fact concerning any misrepresentations by the title insurer, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.

Jerry and Christina McDaniel purchased a home from Couch Mortgage Company in…