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Feinberg v. Intrastate Escrow — California Court of Appeal

California Court of Appeal, Second District · Civ. 25960

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AmountNot statedAmount not stated in reviewed source.
ResultCourt of Appeal opinionCourt ruling
HingeSeller ProceedsTeaches equitable estoppel when an escrow holder assures a third-party creditor that loan proceeds will fund promised escrow payments, then closes without honoring canceled instructions.
SourceCourt opinionPublished opinion
File-record question

Teaches equitable estoppel when an escrow holder assures a third-party creditor that loan proceeds will fund promised escrow payments, then closes without honoring canceled instructions.

Limit before takeaway

Published appellate opinion only. Diaz v. United California Bank (1977) 71 Cal.App.3d 161 (supporting link) on conflicting escrow instructions.

Case number
Civ. 25960
Filed
January 1, 1963
Source record
Court opinion
Procedural posture
Court of Appeal opinion
Money movement stage
Seller proceeds stage
Record gap
Release-decision gap
Strongest reviewed source
Published opinion
Allegation / finding status
Court ruling
Disposition
Court of Appeal opinion
Last posture checked
2026-05-31
Reviewed
2026-05-31

What happened

Court held an escrow holder was estopped from closing a replacement escrow without paying a third-party beneficiary after lulling the creditor with assurances while secretly canceling prior payment instructions.

What it hinged on

Seller Proceeds. Teaches equitable estoppel when an escrow holder assures a third-party creditor that loan proceeds will fund promised escrow payments, then closes without honoring canceled instructions.

Amount involved

Amount not stated in reviewed source.

Result

Court of Appeal opinion

Why this belongs here

Teaches equitable estoppel when an escrow holder assures a third-party creditor that loan proceeds will fund promised escrow payments, then closes without honoring canceled instructions.

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Teaches equitable estoppel when an escrow holder assures a third-party creditor that loan proceeds will fund promised escrow payments, then closes without honoring canceled instructions.

Timeline

FiledJanuary 1, 1963
Posture checked2026-05-31
Reviewed for Escrow Cases2026-05-31

Topics

Seller Proceeds·Disbursement Authorization

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Limit: Published appellate opinion only. Diaz v. United California Bank (1977) 71 Cal.App.3d 161 (supporting link) on conflicting escrow instructions.

Reviewed California court records with source links. Allegations are not findings.