DOBLE v. LINCOLN COUNTY TITLE CO.

No. 84-215.

692 P.2d 1267 (1985)

John W. DOBLE and Joyce L. Doble, husband and wife, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. LINCOLN COUNTY TITLE COMPANY, a Montana Corp., Defendant and Appellant, and Safeco Title Insurance Company of Idaho, an Idaho corp., Defendant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided January 4, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boone, Karlberg & Haddon, Sam E. Haddon (argued) Missoula, for Lincoln County Title.

Oleson & DeJana; Richard DeJana, Kalispell, for Safeco Title Ins. Co.

Jonkel & Kemmis, Daniel O. Kemmis (argued) Missoula, for plaintiffs and respondent.


HARRISON, Justice.

This appeal arises from a negligence action against Lincoln County Title Company. Judgment was entered in the District Court of Lincoln County against Lincoln County Title Company alone following a trial by jury. Lincoln County Title Company appeals. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Issues

(1) Whether plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case of negligence in the absence of expert testimony on the standard of...

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