<p>MARKOWITZ v. FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">Filed 5/31/06; Supreme Court publication order 8/30/06</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center">DIVISION FOUR</p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p> <br /> <p align="center"> </p><br /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td width="336" valign="top"> <br /> <p>DONALD J. MARKOWITZ,</p> <br /> <p> Plaintiff and Appellant,</p> <br /> <p> v.</p> <br /> <p>FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY,</p> <br /> <p> Defendant and Respondent.</p><br /> </td><br /> <td width="336" valign="top"> <br /> <p> B179923</p> <br /> <p> (Los Angeles County</p> <br /> <p> Super. Ct. No. BC301492)</p><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table> <br /> <p><b>Continue from Part I ………</b></p> <br /> <p>A. <i>Donald's Theories Regarding Duties Owed to Him by Fidelity</i></p> <br /> <p> 1. <i>Statutory Duty (Civil Code Section 2941)</i></p> <br /> <p> â€