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A New York court has considered whether a brokerage could be liable for not informing buyers that an apartment had been altered in a manner that did not conform with local zoning laws.
Cynthia Rawley (“Seller”) listed her condominium apartment for sale with Dorothy Zeidman (“Broker”) of The Corcoran Group (“Brokerage”). The Seller had converted the...
An Illinois court has considered whether a listing broker tortiously interfered with a tenant’s attempt to purchase a residence that the broker had listed for sale.
Walther Kariodimedjo (“Seller”) served as a diplomat in Chicago, Illinois, for the Republic of Indonesia from 1993-1997. In 1993, he purchased a home in the Chicago area. The Seller returned to Indonesia...
A Washington court has considered a salesperson’s duty to disclose the fact that prior tenants had operated a methamphetamine laboratory (“meth lab”) on the property.
The Supreme Court of the United States considered the constitutionality of a ban on corporations making independent expenditures in federal candidate elections. To review a summary of the decision’s impact, click here. To download the Supreme Court’s decision, click here.
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Wyoming’s highest court has considered whether a broker could recover a commission when the seller terminated his relationship with the broker and hired another licensee.
Dean Grommet, his wife, and sister (collectively, “Owner”) purchased the Gray Rocks Ranch (“Ranch”) in 1992. Blair Newman (“Broker”) was the listing broker for the property,...
A federal appellate court has considered whether a federal law providing protection to employees for disability discrimination also applied to independent contractors.
Dr. Lester Fleming (“Fleming”) is an anesthesiologist who has sickle cell anemia. Fleming applied for a position at the Yuma Regional Medical Center (“Employer”). Upon learning that Fleming had...
An Alaskan court has considered whether a seller and listing agent had any liability for failing to disclose to the buyer that the prior owner’s decomposition had caused structural damage to the property, even though the buyer had waived their right to receive disclosures about the property.
Ida Mae Johnson (“Owner”) died in her house in 2003. The police did not find...
A Kentucky court has considered whether a company’s business model causes license law violations.
The Kentucky Real Estate Commission (“Commission”) sent a cease-and-desist letter to Hilliard Financial, LLC, d/b/a Commission Express (“Company”) after determining that the Company’s cash advance business could cause violations of the state’s...
A Kentucky court has considered whether a real estate broker could claim a commission from a listing agreement when he went to work for the potential buyer of the property.
Southern States Lexington Cooperative, Inc. (“Owner”) listed for sale with real estate broker Gary Wrenn (“Broker”) 10 acres of land for $200,000. The listing agreement specified that the...
The Supreme Court of Nebraska has evaluated whether a broker could become liable for a salesperson’s debt for not accurately responding to the creditor’s interrogatories in a garnishment proceeding.
A court entered a judgment on a promissory note against four defendants, including Jennifer A. Bauer (“Creditor”) and real estate salesperson E.W. Skala (“...