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Title: Lipinski v. the Title Ins. Co.
Author : Supreme Court of Montana
Release Date : January 23, 1982
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 64 KB

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The defendant title insurance companies appeal a judgment of the Flathead County District Court in which they - Page 4 were found liable to Lipinski for damages caused by their failure to determine and disclose certain ditch rights easements, and because they failed to defend Lipinski in lawsuits brought as a result of those undisclosed rights. Three lawsuits were brought against Lipinski. The insurance companies defended the first lawsuit under a reservation of rights, and eventually contributed $2,500 to settle that lawsuit (referred to as the Maris settlement). Later, two more lawsuits were filed against Lipinski and the title companies refused to defend both lawsuits. Lipinski sued the title companies for damages arising from the existence of the undisclosed easements, and for punitive damages because the title companies were in bad faith in refusing to defend the lawsuits. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.