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TRANSAMERICA TITLE v. JOHNSON

No. 50507-1.

103 Wn.2d 409 (1985)

693 P.2d 697

TRANSAMERICA TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent, v. CYRIL C. JOHNSON, ET AL, Defendants, JOHNSON AND SONS BUILDERS, INC., Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duncan A. Bonjorni and David G. Kontos, for petitioner.

Billett, Comfort & Rosenow, by Todd M. Worswick and A. Clarke Johnson, for respondent.

Judd Kirk and Bruce Lamka on behalf of Washington Land Title Association, amici curiae for respondent.

BRACHTENBACH, J.

Plaintiff issued title insurance policies for three parcels of real estate. The defendant corporation was the seller-grantor. The insureds were the purchasers-grantees. Plaintiff failed to except from coverage a sewer assessment lien on each parcel. It paid the assessments and sued the seller-grantor corporation under its policy subrogation rights. The trial court granted summary judgment against the defendant corporation. The Court of Appeals affirmed...

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