Washington Supreme Court July 14, 2016, No. 91932-1 (Centurion Properties III, LLC v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.)

Wiggins, J.

¶1 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit certified the following question to this court: “Does a title company owe a duty of care to third parties in the recording of legal instruments?” We answer the certified question no and hold that title companies do not owe a duty of care to third parties in the recording of legal instruments.