Opinion ID: 1125693
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Heading: Title's Liability.

Text: The Ajas have attempted to hold Title liable in damages on the theory that Title breached its contract of title insurance that Title had issued to the Ajas. Such a position is wholly untenable. The Ajas conceded that they never intended to purchase Parcel B. They have suffered no loss because of the order decreeing reformation. Recovery is impossible, since compensable damages are nonexistent. See Garrison v. St. Louis & S.F. Ry. Co., 176 Kan. 548, 271 P.2d 307 (1954); Rosendahl v. Lesourd Methodist Church, 68 Wash.2d 180, 412 P.2d 109 (1966).
The Appletons' claim for damages also is without merit, since the Ajas' wrongful refusal to rectify an admittedly mistaken conveyance was the proximate cause of damage, if any, to the Appletons. [2] Summary judgment was proper. The judgment of the lower court is affirmed. ZENOFF, Acting C.J., BATZER and THOMPSON, JJ., and GEZELIN, District Judge, concur.