Title Insurance Reporter Published in Real Estate Finance Journal

Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Winter issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

This article discusses the following court rulings, among others:

• A federal district court in New York has granted summary judgment in favor of a title insurance company and its affiliate in a case alleging that they breached their fiduciary duty and engaged in deceptive business practices under New York General Business Law Section 349 by funding the defense of an adversary in a state court quiet title action.
• An appellate court in Texas has reversed a trial court’s decision finding that a title insurer breached a title insurance policy and awarding damages. The appellate court concluded that there was “legally and factually insufficient evidence” that the insurer had breached the contract.

Read the full column here.