Legal Case Summaries

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In Century 21 J. E. M. Realty v. Bona Vista Farm, the Alberta Court of Appeal addressed an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by a broker who sought to put pressure on a seller/principal by finding alternative and cheaper land to offer a buyer. The court held that where a broker...

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire upheld a lower court ruling which rejected the plaintiffs' attempts at receiving an abatement of property taxes.

The plaintiffs, a condominium association and 254 unit owners, sought to have their units assessed based on the results of a market auction, held one month after assessment, at which several other Society Hill units were sold.

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In Smith v. Remodeling Service, the Court of Appeal of Louisiana addressed the issue of an alleged MLS error involving an inaccurate square footage figure. The court held that the seller and agents had not committed fraud and dismissed a negligent misrepresentation claim on the basis that the buyer was not damaged.

Remodeling Service (seller) constructed a house and signed a three-...

In Siefken v. Village of Arlington Heights, the district court addressed alleged violations of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The court dismissed the case, finding that the defendant did not violate the ADA by discharging the plaintiff, a diabetic police officer who suffered a hypoglycemic episode which placed the public in danger.

In 1992, Siefken began working...

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In Schartle v. Motorola, Inc., the district court found that the plaintiff, who suffered from dyslexia, failed to show a prima facie case of employment discrimination, and that the defendant had a legitimate, non-discriminatory reason for discharging her...

In Sanchez v. Guerrero, the Court of Appeals of Texas addressed the issue of stigmatized or "psychologically defective" property in the sale of a home. The court held that a broker's failure to disclose that an alleged child molester previously lived in the home was a violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and that, under the circumstances, the non-disclosure was...

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In 1994, an administrative law judge (ALJ) addressed alleged Fair Housing Act violations based on national origin and sex. The ALJ held that Ross committed direct and indirect discrimination against Hispanics, and disparate impact discrimination...

The Court of Appeals of Maryland held that although the landlord could not be held to have notice of the presence of lead-based paint because of the age of the building (and other factors), the landlord could be liable because of the complaints of the tenant about peeling or chipping paint. A jury verdict against the owner and the management agent for $500,000 for lead injuries to two children...

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In 1994 a federal district court in Illinois addressed alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act based on racial discrimination. The court held that a real estate company that managed an apartment building was liable for the discriminatory acts...