1. First Am. Title Co. v. Devaugh.
- Author
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Cologna, Matt
- Subjects
TITLE companies ,VENDORS (Real property) ,DISCOUNT prices ,ACTIONS & defenses (Law) ,COURTS ,TITLE insurance - Abstract
The article focuses on the First American Title Company versus Melissa R. Devaugh, a register of Deeds for Lapeer County in Michigan. The First American Titled Company, Transnational Title Insurance Company and etc. collectively referred to as First American are title insurance that do business in the state. Melissa R Devaugh was joined in the suit by the Registers of Deeds for Eaton, Saginaw. The First American alleged that practices including the registers of Lapeer County of constituting anti-competitive conduct in violation of the Sherman Act, in that the register did not give bulk discounts for paper copies. The article discusses the court's ruling on the issue.
- Published
- 2007