DAVIS v. STEWART TITLE GUAR. CO.

No. WD 37354.

726 S.W.2d 839 (1987)

Joseph W. DAVIS, Respondent, v. STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY, Appellant.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

March 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sherwin L. Epstein, Brian T. Meyers, Epstein & Meyers, Kansas City, Mo., for appellant.

Stephen G. Mirakian, Koenigsdorf, Kusnetzky & Wyrsch, Kansas City, Mo., for respondent.

Before PRITCHARD, P.J., SHANGLER, J., and NORMILE, Special Judge.


SHANGLER, Judge.

The plaintiff Davis brought an action for the breach of a title insurance policy issued on owned property by the defendant Stewart Title Guaranty Company. A jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and awarded $33,500 damages for the breach, $7,670 for interest, $3,500 for vexatious refusal to pay, and $16,400 for an attorney fee. The court entered judgment of $61,070 on the verdict. The defendant Title Company appeals.

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