Borden, J. The issue in this appeal is whether a lender may hold its attorney liable for a negligent title search and subsequent issuance of an erroneous title opinion letter to the lender when that attorney also represents the borrower. The plaintiff, Westport Bank and Trust Company, brought suit against attorney John R. Mallín and the law firm of Corcoran, Mallin and Aresco (defendants), 1 alleging,…
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