
HomeServices asks Supreme Court to Step in regarding Sitzer/Burnett Trial
HomeServices of America filed a petition on Friday, February 2, 2024, asking the Supreme Court to reject the Sitzer/Burnett trial and its verdict.

HomeServices of America filed a petition on Friday, February 2, 2024, asking the Supreme Court to reject the Sitzer/Burnett trial and its verdict.

Keller Williams announced a settlement they’ve reached in the Sitzer/Burnett lawsuit for $70 million, cutting the number of defendants down to two: the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Home Services of America.

A video shown by plaintiffs’ attorney Michael Ketchmark in the Sitzer/Burnett trial is now hurting HomeServices of America’s motion for summary judgment in the Nosalek case.

An injunction in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit is not expected until next spring (2024), allowing time for post-trial motions and a final judgment. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Keller Williams are bulking up their lawyer bench.

After less than three hours of deliberation, the jury for the Sitzer/Burnett trial issued a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, finding the defendants guilty of a conspiracy to keep and enforce the cooperative compensation rule. Plaintiffs won $1.785 billion in damages.

On Wednesday, attorneys for defendants HomeServices, Keller Williams, and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) asked for a mistrial, arguing that a video shown by the plaintiffs’ attorney amounted to an “ambush” that damaged their chance at a fair trial.

The second day of the Sitzer/Burnett trial included opening remarks from both plaintiffs and defendants, along with testimonies from Gary Keller (Keller Williams CEO), Gino Blefari (HomeServices of America CEO), and Bob Goldberg (NAR CEO).
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