Apparent Authority – Title Service

By: Derek Hawkins//July 20, 2015//

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Civil

WI Court of Appeals – District III

Officials: Hoover, P.J., Stark and Hruz, JJ.

Apparent Authority – Title Service

2014-AP-1599 William C. Haselow v. Vilas Title Service, Inc.

William and Sandra Haselow appeal a summary judgment dismissing their claims against Chicago Title Insurance Company. The circuit court determined the Haselows could not prove the elements of apparent authority. We conclude the Haselows could not satisfy the second element of apparent authority, that Chicago Title had knowledge of its purported agent’s representations. Accordingly, we affirm.

Decision

Affirmed. Per Curiam

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing attorney at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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