Cal. · Supreme Court opinion · July 20, 1978
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Prentice v. North American Title — California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court · 59 Cal.2d 618
AmountNot statedAmount not stated in reviewed source.
ResultSupreme Court opinionCourt ruling
HingeSeller ProceedsTeaches sellers may recover litigation costs as escrow damages when a holder mishandles trust funds — foundational measure-of-damages case for escrow fee disputes.
SourceCourt opinionPublished opinion
File-record question
Teaches sellers may recover litigation costs as escrow damages when a holder mishandles trust funds — foundational measure-of-damages case for escrow fee disputes.
Limit before takeaway
Published Supreme Court opinion only. Hannon v. Western Title (1989) 211 Cal.App.3d 1122 (supporting link) on limited common-law escrow duties.
- Court / region
- Cal. Supreme Ct.
- Case number
- 59 Cal.2d 618
- Filed
- January 1, 1963
- Source record
- Court opinion
- Procedural posture
- Supreme Court opinion
- Money movement stage
- Seller proceeds stage
- Record gap
- Payee gap
- Strongest reviewed source
- Published opinion
- Allegation / finding status
- Court ruling
- Disposition
- Supreme Court opinion
- Last posture checked
- 2026-05-31
- Reviewed
- 2026-05-31
What happened
Court held an escrow holder that breaches its duties may be liable for attorney fees incurred to recover seller proceeds, treating those fees as damages proximately caused by the breach.
What it hinged on
Seller Proceeds. Teaches sellers may recover litigation costs as escrow damages when a holder mishandles trust funds — foundational measure-of-damages case for escrow fee disputes.
Amount involved
Amount not stated in reviewed source.
Result
Supreme Court opinion
Why this belongs here
Teaches sellers may recover litigation costs as escrow damages when a holder mishandles trust funds — foundational measure-of-damages case for escrow fee disputes.
Documents to inspect
- Seller instructions
- Authorization request
- Callback log
- Wire confirmation
- Closing statement
- Escrow instructions
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Current reviewed metadata frames the file issue this way:
Teaches sellers may recover litigation costs as escrow damages when a holder mishandles trust funds — foundational measure-of-damages case for escrow fee disputes.
Timeline
FiledJanuary 1, 1963
Posture checked2026-05-31
Reviewed for Escrow Cases2026-05-31
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Limit: Published Supreme Court opinion only. Hannon v. Western Title (1989) 211 Cal.App.3d 1122 (supporting link) on limited common-law escrow duties.
Reviewed California court records with source links. Allegations are not findings.