STEINLE v. KNOWLES

No. 77,288.

265 Kan. 545 (1998)

961 P.2d 1228

B. NATHALIE STEINLE, Appellant, v. RICHARD G. KNOWLES d/b/a F.S. ALLEN ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY; CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY; and F.S. ALLEN ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY, INC., Appellees. CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, v. ERVYL L. STEINLE, Defendant, and B. NATHALIE STEINLE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 10, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher A. McElgunn, of Klenda, Mitchell, Austerman & Zuercher, L.L.C., of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the briefs for appellant.

Kenneth G. Gale, of Adams, Jones, Robinson & Malone, Chtd., of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellees.

Peter C. Dietze, of Dietze & Davis, P.C., of Boulder, Colorado, and Gerald L. Goodell, of Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer, L.L.P., of Topeka, were on the brief for amicus curiae American Land Title Association.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ABBOTT, J.:

The Chicago Title Insurance Company (Chicago Title) requests this court to reverse a Court of Appeals decision requiring Chicago Title to defend a case pending in the trial court arising out of a title to real estate that was not marketable. See Steinle v. Knowles, 24 Kan.App.2d 568, 948 P.2d 670 (1997).

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