Landfall Trust LLC v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
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December 14, 2023
Fidelity Must Pay $185K Over Failed Property Sale, Jury Says
A Virginia federal jury on Tuesday awarded a property owner $185,000 from its title insurer over a failed $1.6 million sale, two months after the case judge found that the insurer introduced doubts over the property's title that led the prospective buyer to scuttle the sale.
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October 03, 2023
Property Owner Can Get Title Coverage For Failed Sale
A property owner can recover damages from its title insurer resulting from a failed sale, a Virginia federal judge ruled, finding that the insurer introduced doubts regarding the property's title that ultimately influenced the buyer's decision to scuttle the transaction.
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June 28, 2023
Title Insurer Pushes For Failed Sale Coverage Suit Dismissal
Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. urged a Virginia federal court to toss a property owner's suit seeking title insurance coverage over a failed land sale because of an ownership conflict of certain drain fields, arguing that the ownership issue falls entirely within a policy exclusion.
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June 14, 2023
Title Insurer Gets Claims Trimmed In Failed Sale Coverage Suit
A property owner did not earn a quick win in its suit against its insurer over expenses resulting from a failed sale, a Virginia federal judge ruled, instead granting the insurer a partial victory on its argument that a policy exception saved it from some liability.
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May 30, 2023
Insurer Muffed Title Policy, Must Cover Failed Sale, Court Told
A property owner again told a Virginia federal court that a title insurer must cover expenses resulting from a failed sale, asserting that the insurer created a defective policy with an incorrect description of the property that caused the sale to fall through.
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May 12, 2023
Title Insurer Can't Escape Property Owner's Coverage Suit
A Virginia federal judge refused to toss a property owner's suit accusing Fidelity National Title Insurance of improperly denying coverage for a sale, ruling that Fidelity's motion was improper because a joinder of the property's homeowners association was unnecessary.
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September 27, 2022
Property Owner's Quick Win Bid Flawed, Title Insurer Says
A title insurer being sued by a property owner who accused the company of improperly denying coverage for a sale told a Virginia federal court it should reject the owner's motion for summary judgment, saying it lacked supporting evidence and the owner shouldn't be allowed to add evidence in an untimely filing.