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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I have had a case like this in Spokane County Superior Court. The title company appealed and we prevailed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Most title companies require arbitration these days. Check the jacket on the title report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:maroon;mso-ligatures:none'>Pamela H. Rohr, Esq.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>T</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:maroon;mso-ligatures:none'>runkenbolz | </span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>R</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:maroon;mso-ligatures:none'>ohr</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:maroon;mso-ligatures:none'> pllc</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-variant:small-caps;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>P.O. </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Box 14033 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Spokane, WA 99214<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>(509) 928-4100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:phr@trlaw-spokane.com" title="mailto:phr@trlaw-spokane.com"><span style='color:blue'>phr@trlaw-spokane.com</span></a></span></u><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.SpokaneLegalEagle.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.SpokaneLegalEagle.com</span></a></span></u><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:maroon;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#8496B0;mso-ligatures:none'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE:</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#8496B0;mso-ligatures:none'> This electronic mail transmission may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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The claim I believe would “ripen” when the owner of the easement would attempt to use it, and the buyer would block or refuse access to the easement owner and the easement owner filing suit against the buyer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Anyone, please correct me if I am wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Nestor Gorfinkel, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Licensed in Florida & Washington State<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Florida Civil-Law (International) Notary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=167 height=95 id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB0E6C.C9F4C4C0"></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>ATTENTION - This e-mail message and any attachment to this e-mail message may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. 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Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by the sender.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:#009900'>P</span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;color:#009900'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#009900'>Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott R. Weaver<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 23, 2024 8:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Seller's Claim Against Closing Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any of you dealt with this situation?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>(1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Closing officer / title insurance failed to identify an easement that was recorded against title.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>(2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Buyer learns of easement and alleges it devalues the property.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>(3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Buyer sues seller and the closing officer/title insurance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Based on initial research, Seller has a negligence claim and indemnification claim against closing officer/title insurance. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have had such a case, I would love to look over the pleadings and briefing in the court file if you don’t mind sharing the cause number, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thx!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scott<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Scott Weaver, Shareholder</span><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F4E79'>CARNEY BADLEY SPELLMAN, P.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>206-607-4165 Direct | 206-622-8020 Main <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>206-467-8215 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.carneylaw.com/team/scott-r-weaver/"><span style='color:blue'>Bio</span></a> | <a href="https://www.carneylaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/scott-r-weaver.vcf"><span style='color:blue'>vCard</span></a> | <a href="https://www.carneylaw.com/contact-us"><span style='color:blue'>Address</span></a> | <a href="https://www.carneylaw.com/"><span style='color:blue'>Website</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:weaver@carneylaw.com"><span style='color:blue'>weaver@carneylaw.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This e-mail contains confidential, privileged information intended only for the addressee. 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