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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
 

JONESBORO DIVISION
 

OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY PLAINTIFF
 

VS. CASE NO. 3:09-eV-00102·BSM
 

GREENE COUNTY ABSTRACT &TITLE COMPANY, LLC,
 

MARY WILLIAMS, individually, BLAKE WILLIAMS, IndiVidually,
 

BLAMAR INVESTMENTS, LLC,
 

WILLIAMS IRRIGATION SERVICES, LLC,
 

PRECISION TITLE SERVICES, LLC DEFENDANTS
 

CONSENT JUDGMENT 

Came before the Court the Complaint filed by Old RepUblic National Title Insurance 

Company ("Plaintiff" or "Old Republic"), Plaintiff appearing through counsel, and 

Defendants Greene County Abstract &Title Company, LLC ("Greene County"), Precision 

Title Services, LLC("Precision") and MaryWilliams ("Williams") appearing through counsel, 

and from the pleadings, record, statement of counsel, consent of the parties and all other 

matters before it, the Court finds as follows: 

1. That on or about April 1, 2005, Old Republic, as the Insurer, and Precision 

Title Services, Inc., as the Agent, entered into a written Agreement for Appointment of 

Policy Issuing Agent for Old Republic National Title Insurance Company ("the Agency 

Agreement"). Subsequently the Agency Agreement was amended on March 24, 2005 to 

replace all references in the Agency Agreement to Precision Title Services, Inc. with 

Precision Title Services, LLC. The Agency Agreement was subsequently amended again 

on November4,2008, to replace all references in the Agency Agreement to Precision Title 

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Services, LLC with Greene County Abstract & Title Company, LLC. By virtue of the 

Agency Agreement, Precision, and then Greene County, was appointed a title policy 

issuing agent for Old Republic for the purpose of "signing, countersigning and issuing title 

insurance commitments, binders, title reports, certificates, guarantees, title insurance 

policies, endorsements, and other agreements regarding the condition oftitle...conceming 

real estate located in" Greene, Arkansas. In furtherance of its duties as policy issuing 

agent, Precision, and then Greene County, opened financial accounts and escrow 

accounts.. 

2. That Williams was the managing member of Precision and Greene County, 

and in that capacity served as manager of the day-to-day operations and employee(s) of 

Precision and Greene County, and had access to and control of the escrow and other 

financial accounts and other assets of Precision and Greene County, including, but not 

limited to, closing files, Old Republic title commitments and Old Republic title policies for 

individual real estate transactions, In the name of, belonging to, or under the control of 

Precision and Greene County. 

3. That in June of 2009, Old Republic conducted an audit of Precision and 

Greene County pursuant to Section 11 of the Agency Agreement. During this audit, Old 

Republic discovered that Precision, Greene County, and Williams had been misusing and 

misappropriating the funds in Precision's and Greene County's escrow and otherfinancial 

accounts by making improper and unauthorized disbursements therefrom to themselves 

and others, and failing to make certain disbursements therefrom. 

4. That the actions of Precision, Greene County, and Williams, as described, 

have directly resulted In claims and losses having been paid by Old Republic in the 

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aggrtagate amount of$1 ,35$,219~4Il wnich incJlJd~$~c~ditft)t r~v§dQ$·rn~d§. Ful'ttter 

Old Republle has incuttedattomeysffees, expenses,iand legal costSi IntheadditionaJ 

amoutttof$ 95,731.99. 

54 That Defendants PrecisioA. Greene county,.andWfJfiams, as eViden£ed by 

1tt~~uth()rt:zed$ignaturesqe!Qw! hereby consElottQjodgm&:ntalainstthalTl.irtfavafofOltf 

plic, joip~y and sJilverally, in ··\h§total Eimol4nt Of '1,359,219.4€h pltj_eo$l$ inth, . ... . . 

a~~tQf$$ii;oP,~lJS ~xpenses.andattPmeys·feesjn theamOQn~iof$$}.~~B9.99~'~

in~estattllerate of5% Per annum fr<!1ffl ttle dete ofentry of this judgment 

IT IS. THE~~FOf7(fEf BY THECO\.1RT,CON$J,pEREO, ORD~RfEOANl)

ADJUDGltD that the PfaintJff CUd Rep....bllt; NatiQllalTitle InSQfance (:ompany,ishereP¥ 

awarded jUQ9ment. jointly andsev.emUy, against Detenciants.Greene CgQnty Af)stra~ & 

Ti~e'~ol'\1pany,LLC, Precisj'm l1tteS&rviges, LLO, and MaryWUlJEims, In ttleamO\.lntof 

tht.SQl'\1 of $1,359(21 $.4l31Plus·cost$ inlheam:Qunt Qt $$42,.00, plusaftQrn~~~':f~~ Inthe 

e.m()unt¢f$9~.189.99. plus intere$t ~tth~ rate of 5% per annl,.lro1romtfle Qat~ of entry 

Qntn.pald. r/5 ~X~

DISTRICT JUDGE 

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AGREED TO: 

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GREENE OOUNTY ABSTRACT&, TITLE COMPANY,LlC 

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By:.,....,----1"­

Title: 

PREOJS10NTITlE: SERVI~ES. LLC 

By:_..t.....l~~:¥-J~

ATTORNEY FOR MARY WILLIAMS, GREENE COUNTY ABSTRACT & TITLE 

COMPANY, lLC, and PRECISION TITlESERVICES\ LLC 

IONAl TITLE INSURANCE,CoMPANY 

Monte.'EStes 

DOVER DIXON HoRNE PLLC 

'425W. 'capitol Ave. $le.3700 

LltUeRp~. AR 72201-346~

(501) 37i-9'151 

Arl<. aar No. 89150 

ATrORNEY$ FOR0l.J)~EPQBLIC NATioNAL. TITLE IN$ORANCE COMPANY 

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