Close, Jensen and Miller v. Fidelity

Title insurers for two properties sued the surveyor of buildings for damages after receiving claims from the owners due to encroachments that were not on the “as built” survey provided by the surveyor. After its liability insurer paid out damages to the title companies, the surveyor sued the title insurers to recover those damages. The case was eventually heard by the Appellate Court of Connecticut regarding whether the principles of res judicata had been properly applied in this case.