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Supreme Court denies HomeServices’ petition in commission suit

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied HomeServices of America’s request to hear its argument that the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals wrongly rejected arbitration agreements with unnamed class members in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, according to a court docket entry on Monday. In a writ of certiorari filed in early February, HomeServices told the Supreme Court [...]read moreSupreme Court denies HomeServices’ petition in commission suit

HomeServices: It is too soon for a ruling in Sitzer/Burnett

April 6, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Real estate Commission Lawsuit, HomeServices, HomeServices of America, National Association of Realtors, ruling, SitzerBurnett, Supreme Court

In a filing earlier this week, HomeServices of America asked Judge Stephen Bough, who is overseeing the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, to deny the plaintiffs motion for entry of judgement. In their mid-March filing, the Sitzer/Burnett plaintiffs asked the court to order HomeServices of America, the sole remaining defendant in the suit, to pay $4.7 billion [...]read moreHomeServices: It is too soon for a ruling in Sitzer/Burnett

Judge denies HomeServices’ motion to decertify the class in Sitzer/Burnett suit

March 28, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Real estate class, Commission Lawsuit, decertify, denies, Featured Homepage, HomeServices, HomeServices of America, Judge, motion, National Association of Realtors, SitzerBurnett, suit, Supreme Court

HomeServices of America, the remaining defendant in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, suffered another blow on Tuesday. In a filing, Judge Stephen Bough, who oversaw the Sitzer/Burnett trial in Oct. 2023, denied the HomeServices defendants’ motion to decertify the class. HomeServices of America first filed its motion to decertify the class in early January 2024. The [...]read moreJudge denies HomeServices’ motion to decertify the class in Sitzer/Burnett suit