The firm represented plaintiff homeowners who obtained a policy of title insurance from the defendant. The plaintiffs had previously been sued by the owner of an adjacent property who alleged that an abandoned trail which traversed plaintiffs’ property was in fact a public right of way. The firm sued the insurer for breach of contract and insurance bad faith after the insurer refused to defend the plaintiffs in response to the adjacent owner’s lawsuit. After the firm defeated the insurer’s motion for summary judgment, and shortly before a jury trial with punitive damages at risk, the parties reached a confidential settlement.
Counsel: Louis J. Blum