Supreme Court of California
SUMMIT FIN. HOLDINGS, LTD. v. CONTINENTAL LAWYERS TITLE CO., S097344
An escrow holder does not owe a duty of care to a nonparty to the escrow based on an assignment to that nonparty by another nonparty to the escrow.
Appellate Information
- Decided 03/07/2002
- Published 03/07/2002
Judges
- BROWN, J.
Court
- Supreme Court of California
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Wolf, Rifkin & Shapiro and Marc E. Rohatiner, Los Angeles, for Defendant and Appellant., Billet, Kaplan & Dawley and Terry S. Kaplan, Los Angeles, for California Land Title Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant., Stephan, Oringher, Richman & Theodora, Harry W.R. Chamberlain II, Los Angeles, Robert M. Dato; Robie & Matthai, Edith M. Matthai and Pamela E. Dunn, Los Angeles, for American Insurance Association and Association of Southern California Defense Counsel as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant., Doumani & Grandon, Grandon & Associates, Robert M. Grandon; Callahan & Blaine and Jim P. Mahacek, Santa Ana, for Plaintiff and Respondent.