Lee v. Escrow Consultants, Inc

In Lee v. Escrow Consultants, Inc. (1989) 210 Cal.App.3d 915, the Court of Appeal noted that an escrow holder is a fiduciary of the parties to an escrow. This fiduciary relationship between the plaintiff and the defendant relaxed the plaintiff's duty to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the alleged fraud. Under the circumstances, the nature of the relationship between the parties caused the plaintiff to rely on the defendant's assurances, thus tolling the statute of limitations. (Id. at pp. 921-922.)