An order from Judge LaShonda A. Hunt in the Batton homebuyer case struck down a proposed class of plaintiffs that included substantial overlap with the class in the now-settled Burnett lawsuit.
Source: Inman News
NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit
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