OWENS, J.
¶ 1 This case involves a property dispute that arose after the sale of a plot of residential land pursuant to a statutory warranty deed. Specifically, this case presents the question of whether a grantor's duty to defend against another's claim to title is satisfied by that grantor's independent decision to settle the claim, whatever its merits, and pay the grantee damages for the breach of warranty. We hold that the duty to defend requires that a grantor...
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