WILCHER v. AMERITITLE, INC.


157 P.3d 790 (2007)

212 Or. App. 468

Eddie L. WILCHER, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. AMERITITLE, INC., an Oregon corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided May 9, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Adams, Portland, and Donald R. Crane, Klamath Falls, argued the cause for appellant. With them on the briefs was Stoel Rives LLP.

Douglas J. Richmond, Medford, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Kellington, Krack, Richmond, Blackhurst & Glatte, LLP.

Before LANDAU, Presiding Judge, and SCHUMAN and ORTEGA, Judges.


LANDAU, P.J.

This is a case in which a dispute between contractors about the construction of an $8,000 chimney was transformed into claims against a title company for breach of contract and negligence totaling in excess of $200,000. The trail from the chimney dispute to the action against the title company is a convoluted one and, indeed, its very convolution is at the core of the arguments on appeal. Suffice it to say at this introductory juncture that the case ultimately...

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