Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2/29/1980
Republic Oil Corp. v. Danziger
Citations
- 9 Mass. App. Ct. 858
- 400 N.E.2d 1315
- 1980 Mass. App. LEXIS 1042
How courts have described this case
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- finding attorney negligent for failure to disclose the existence of a perfected security interest in a certification of title
- summary judgment for plaintiff alleging negligent certification of title when defendant lawyer failed to notify plaintiff of lien on property
- Plaintiff entitled to summary judgment where defendant admitted, through deposition testimony, that he had erred
- admissions by a party at a deposition may provide the basis for summaiy judgment against that party
- if attor ney is negligent in certifying title when there is an encumbrance on the property, attorney may be liable for amount owner had to pay to remove lien to avoid foreclosure, plus costs associated with commencement of foreclosure proceedings
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