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Title report error leads to negligence suit
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Court Report
Thursday, June 25, 2015
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An error in a preliminary title report caused an escrow company to record an incorrect grant deed on behalf of a buyer of real property. Six years later, the buyer’s efforts to sell the property temporarily were thwarted by the error. Despite the fact that the title insurer addressed the buyer’s claim, the buyer sued the escrow company, the escrow officer and the title insurer, claiming negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of escrow agreement. The trial court found for the defendants and the buyer timely appealed.
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