December 14, 2023
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.
October 03, 2023
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.
June 28, 2023
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.
June 14, 2023
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.
May 30, 2023
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.
May 12, 2023
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.
September 27, 2022
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.