Landfall Trust LLC v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:22-cv-00194

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Insurance

Judge:

Roderick C. Young

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.