1926 A title company is not vicariously liable for negligent escrow activities conducted by a company that it designated as its agent for the limited purpose of issuing policies.
UNIVERSAL v LAWYERS TITLE (Limited Agency) 62 CA4 1062 [See: CivC 2334; Wickham v Southland 168 CA3 49; Seneris v Haas 45 C2 811]
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