Source: https://www.wolfflaw.com/property-owners-entitlement-to-recover-attorneys-fees-in-litigat.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 00:18:35+00:00

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Where a Title Insurer (or other Insurer) fails to pay a claim on its Title Insurance or other insurance policy, or litigation arises between them over the policy or a claim, the Insured may in some cases be able to recover attorneys fees from the Title Insurer in the litigation related to a policy claim, particularly where the insurer has acted in an egregious or bad faith manner.
White v. W. Title Ins. Co . (1985) 40 Cal. 3d 870, 889, Citing, Brandt v. Superior Court (1985) 37 Cal.3d 813.
Brandt v. Superior Court , supra, 37 Cal. 3d 813, 817; Cassim v. Allstate Ins. Co., (2004) 33 Cal. 4th 780, 806.
An award of such “Brandt fees [may be] in an amount greater than the benefits owing under the [Insurance] contract”. Cassim v. Allstate Ins. Co., supra, 33 Cal. 4th at 809(Emphasis added), citing Campbell v. Cal-Gard Sur. Servs. (1998) 62 Cal. App. 4th 563, 572.
“The same reasoning supports inclusion of witness fees and other litigation expenses as an element of damage.” White v. W. Title Ins. Co., supra, 40 Cal. 3d at 890. (Emphasis added) See also, California Title Insurance Practice §§ 11.34, 13.39, 14.15 (2d ed Cal CEB 2008); Track Mortgage Group, Inc. v Crusader Ins. Co. (2002) 98 CA4th 857, 867.
Thus, as an example, where an insurer “failed to disclose an easement of record on its preliminary title reports and its title insurance policies, it denied any liability for loss of value”, made “no attempt on its own to appraise plaintiffs' loss “, did not do a good faith and “prompt investigation and payment of insurance claims.", raised bogus defenses, did not do a survey ,and walked out of the mediation an hour into it, fees may be recovered from the Title Insurer.

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