PIONEER NAT. TITLE INS. CO. v. SABO


382 A.2d 265 (1978)

PIONEER NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a California Corporation, Plaintiff, v. James C. SABO, Defendant.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided January 17, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter L. Pepperman, II of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Howard M. Berg of Berg, Aber, Heckler & Wyatt, P.A., Wilmington, for defendant.


TAYLOR, Judge.

On August 24, 1972 plaintiff issued a title insurance policy covering property in Sussex County, Delaware relying upon certification by defendant to plaintiff that the title to the property was good and merchantable title. In fact, the property had been sold for delinquent taxes on April 13, 1972.

On November 19, 1973 defendant notified plaintiff of the error.1 This suit was filed on November 18, 1976.

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