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Burnett et al v. National Association of Realtors et al

Case Summary: 

This class action involves allegations that Defendant National Association of Realtors have anticompetitive rules that require home sellers to pay commission to the home buyer’s broker.  Plaintiffs also allege that Defendants Home Services of America, Inc.; BHH Affiliates, LLC; HSF Affiliates, LLC; Keller Williams Realty, Inc.; Realogy Holdings Corp.; and RE/MAX, LLC enforce those rules through anticompetitive practices.  Plaintiffs challenge rules in both the National Association of Realtors Handbook and Code of Ethics that allegedly require home sellers to make a blanket offer of compensation to any potential buyer’s broker as a condition of listing their home on the following multiple listing services: Heartland Multiple Listing Service, Columbia Board of Realtors, Mid America Regional Information System, and Southern Missouri Regional Multiple Listing Service.  Class members are people who used a Defendant in the sale of their home that was listed on one of the four multiple listing services from April 29, 2015 to present.  Plaintiffs allege violations of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, the Missouri Merchandising Practice Act, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.020, and the Missouri Antitrust Law, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 416.031.  Defendants deny Plaintiffs’ allegations. 

Class Action Number: 
19-cv-332
Presiding Judge: 
Judge Stephen R. Bough

Contact Information

Plaintiffs' Counsel

Ketchmark & McCreight PC
Michael S. Ketchmark: mike@ketchmclaw.com
Scott A. McCreight: smccreight@ketchmclaw.com
Benjamin H. Fadler: bfadler@ketchmclaw.com 

Two Hallbrook Place 
11161 Overbrook Road 
Suite 210 
Leawood, KS 66211 
(913) 266-4500 
 

Williams Dirks Dameron LLC
Eric L. Dirks: dirks@williamsdirks.com
Matthew Lee Dameron: matt@williamsdirks.com
Amy R. Jackson: amy@williamsdirks.com
Courtney Marie Stout: cstout@williamsdirks.com

1100 Main Street 
Suite 2600 
Kansas City, MO 64105 
(816) 945-7110 
 

Boulware Law LLC
Brandon J.B. Boulware: brandon@boulware-law.com
Erin D. Lawrence: erin@boulware-law.com
Jeremy M. Suhr: jeremy@boulware-law.com

1600 Genessee Street 
Suite 416 
Kansas City, MO 64102 
(816) 492-2826 
 

 

Defendants' Counsel

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Stinson LLP
Charles W. Hatfield: chuck.hatfield@stinson.com
Alexander Barrett: alexander.barrett@stinson.com

230 W. McCarty Street 
Jefferson City, MO 65101 
(573) 636-6263 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Cooley LLP
Ethan Glass: eglass@cooley.com

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 
Suite 700 
Washington, DC 20004-2400 
(202) 776-2244 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

ArentFox Schiff LLP - Chicago
Jack R. Bierig: jack.bierig@afslaw.com
Molly L. Wiltshire: molly.wiltshire@afslaw.com

233 S. Wacker Dr. 
Suite 7100 
Chicago, IL 60606 
(312) 258-5500

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

ArentFox Schiff LLP - Ann Arbor
Jacob K. Danziger: jacob.danziger@afslaw.com
Robert J. Wierenga: robert.wierenga@afslaw.com 
Suzanne L. Wahl: suzanne.Wahl@afslaw.com

350 S. Main Street 
Suite 210 
Ann Arbor, MI 48104 
(734) 222-1516 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

ArentFox Schiff LLP - Los Angeles
John S Purcell: john.purcell@afslaw.com

555 W. Fifth Street 
48th Floor 
Los Angeles, CA 90013 
(213) 629-7400

HOMESERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Lathrop GPM LLP
Brian C. Fries:  brian.fries@lathropgpm.com

2345 Grand Avenue 
Suite 2200 
Kansas City, MO 64108-2618 
(816) 292-2000
 

HOMESERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Foley & Lardner LLP - Boston
Jay N. Varon: jvaron@foley.com

111 Huntington Avenue 
Suite 2600 
Boston, MA 02199 
(202) 672-5380

HOMESERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

Foley & Lardner LLP - Washington, D.C.
Jennifer M. Keas: jkeas@foley.com

3000 K Street NW 
Suite 600 
Washington, DC 20007 
(202) 672-5436

HOMESERVICES OF AMERICA, INC.

MacGill PC 
Robert D. MacGill: robert.macgill@macgilllaw.com
Matthew T. Ciulla: matthew.ciulla@macgilllaw.com
Scott E. Murray: scott.murray@macgilllaw.com

156 E. Market St. 
Suite 1200 
Indianapolis, IN 46204 
(317) 721-1253

BHH AFFILIATES, LLC

Lathrop GPM LLP
Brian C. Fries:  brian.fries@lathropgpm.com

2345 Grand Avenue 
Suite 2200 
Kansas City, MO 64108-2618 
(816) 292-2000

HSF AFFILIATES, LLC

Lathrop GPM LLP
Brian C. Fries:  brian.fries@lathropgpm.com

2345 Grand Avenue 
Suite 2200 
Kansas City, MO 64108-2618 
816-292-2000

KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY, INC.

Holland & Knight LLP - Washington, D.C.
Anna P. Hayes: anna.hayes@hklaw.com
David C. Kully: david.kully@hklaw.com

800 17th Street NW 
Suite 1100 
Washington, DC 20006 
(202) 955-3000

KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY, INC.

Holland & Knight LLP - Chicago
Martin G. Durkin, Jr.: martin.durkin@hklaw.com
Timothy Ray: timothy.ray@hklaw.com
William F. Farley: william.farley@hklaw.com

150 N. Riverside Plaza 
Suite 2700 
Chicago, IL 60606 
(312) 263-3600

KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY, INC.

Holland & Knight LLP - New York
Jennifer Lada: jennifer.lada@hklaw.com

31 West 52nd Street 
New York NY 
(212) 513-3513

KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY, INC.

Brown & James, PC 
David R. Buchanan: dbuchanan@bjpc.com

2345 Grand Boulevard 
Suite 2100 
Kansas City, MO 64108 
(816) 472-0800

REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP - Chicago
Kenneth M. Kliebard: kenneth.kliebard@morganlewis.com

77 West Wacker Drive 
Chicago, IL 60601 
(312) 324-1774

REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP - New York
Stacey A. Mahoney: stacey.mahoney@morganlewis.com

101 Park Avenue 
New York, NY 10178 
(212) 209-6000

REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP - Philadelphia
William T. McEnroe: william.mcenroe@morganlewis.com

701 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 963-5000

REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP.

Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Megan J. Ochs: mochs@armstrongteasdale.com
Karrie J. Clinkinbeard: kclinkinbeard@atllp.com

2345 Grand Boulevard 
Suite 1500 
Kansas City, MO 64108 
(816) 221-3420

RE/MAX LLC

Horn, Aylward & Bandy, LLC
Danne Wayne Webb: dwebb@hab-law.com 
Andrea S. McMurtry: amcmurtry@hab-law.com

2600 Grand Boulevard 
Suite 1100 
Kansas City, MO 64108 
(816) 421-0700

RE/MAX LLC

Jones Day - Los Angeles
Eric Enson: epenson@jonesday.com
Jeffrey A LeVee: jlevee@jonesday.com

555 S. Flower Street 
50th Floor 
Los Angeles, CA 90071 
(213) 489-3939

RE/MAX LLC

Jones Day - Chicago
Eddie Hasdoo: ehasdoo@jonesday.com

110 North Wacker Drive
Suite 4800
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 269-4214