Does title insurance guarantee you good title?

[Peter Walther]

For those of you still under the impression a title policy guarantees you have good title, this recent WA decision might clear up that opinion.  What was left unsaid in the decision is whether the insured was ordered to pay the insurer's costs of defending the spurious suit.  

Federal Court Affirms No General Duty For Title Insurers To Search For And Disclose Title Defects Unless Preparing Abstract Of Title - Insurance Laws and Products - United States (mondaq.com)