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FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS. v. LAWSON

798 A.2d 661 (2002)

351 N.J. Super. 407

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Edward LAWSON, Jr., Esquire, Wheeler, Lawson & Snyder, LLP, Adam M. Slater, Jill L. Slater, Kenneth E. Wheeler, Esquire, and Craig J.J. Snyder, Esquire, Defendants-Respondents, and Summit Bank, K. Hovnanian at Wayne VII, Inc., Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, Susan O'Neill, William E. Wheeler, Jr. and Michelle J. Wheeler, Defendants. Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Edward Lawson, Jr., Esquire, Wheeler, Lawson & Snyder, LLP, Kenneth E. Wheeler, Esquire, Craig J.J. Snyder, Esquire, Defendants-Respondents, and First American Title Insurance Company, Susan O'Neill, William E. Wheeler and Michelle J. Wheeler, Defendants. Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Edward Lawson, Jr., Esquire, Kenneth E. Wheeler, Esquire, Craig J.J. Snyder, Esquire and Wheeler, Lawson & Snyder, LLP, Defendants-Respondents. and K. Hovnanian at Wayne VII, Inc., First American Title Insurance Company and Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation, Interested Parties.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 4, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Priestley and Diane J. O'Neil, Newark, argued the cause for appellant Certain Underwriters At Lloyds, London (Mendes & Mount, attorneys; Mr. Priestley and Ms. O'Neil, of counsel, and on the brief).

Russell M. Finestein, Chatham, argued the cause for respondent Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation (Finestein & Malloy, attorneys; Mr. Finestein and Corrine LaCroix Tighe, on the brief).

Richard L. Plotkin, Morristown, argued the cause for respondent First American Title Insurance Company (Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, attorneys; Mr. Plotkin, Maureen C. Pavely and Joseph A. Clark, on the brief).

No other parties have filed a brief.

Before Judges PRESSLER, PARRILLO and FUENTES.

The opinion of the court was delivered by PARRILLO, J.A.D.

Appellant Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London (Lloyds) brought an action seeking a declaration that the professional liability insurance policy it issued to the law firm of Wheeler, Lawson & Snyder, L.L.P. (law firm) and its individual partners was rescinded or, alternatively, provided no coverage for claims of professional malpractice asserted by two title...

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