FIDELITY NAT. TITLE v. OSBORN III PARTNERS

No. CV-21-0086-PR.

524 P.3d 820 (2023)

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, Intervenor/Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. OSBORN III PARTNERS LLC, et al., Defendants/Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed March 1, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Berk , Charles M. Callahan , Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Phoenix; and David M. Satnick (argued), Helen Gavaris , Loeb & Loeb LLP, New York, NY, Attorneys for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company.

Richard M. Lorenzen (argued), Paul F. Eckstein , Joel W. Nomkin , Perkins Coie LLP, Phoenix, Attorneys for Osborn III Partners LLC, et al.

Ari Ramras , Ramras Legal PLC, Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Land Title Association of Arizona.

JUSTICE LOPEZ authored the Opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BRUTINEL, VICE CHIEF JUSTICE TIMMER, JUSTICES BOLICK, BEENE, MONTGOMERY, and KING joined.


¶1 We consider the meaning and application of Exclusion 3(a)—a standard title insurance policy exclusion designed to cover any defects, encumbrances, or adverse claims "created" or "suffered" by the insured—in the context of construction lending. We hold that this Court's opinion in First...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases