Black couple settle lawsuit as home value at $500k below real price

[Fernando]

Wow....I did not know that. How sad for her.

Being defendent and knowing you're innocent in a lawsuit is very difficult and stressful. She may have wished to just settled the case earlier and spend more time with daughter and husband.

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

Wow....I did not know that. How sad for her.

I read that on Mary Cummins Blogspot. She is a Latino appraiser familiar with the area. She has links to the latest TMZ Harvey Levin interview with the Tates. She is pretty fearless, IMO. She has done in depth research since this case went public, including the entire history of the neighborhood.

 

[Fernando]

I read that on Mary Cummins Blogspot. She is a Latino appraiser familiar with the area. She has links to the latest TMZ Harvey Levin interview with the Tates. She is pretty fearless, IMO. She has done in depth research since this case went public, including the entire history of the neighborhood.

I'm curious why would TMZ be interested in Tate's case? They usually gossip about celebrities and make fun of them (not that I'm a regular watcher). There's nothing humorous about biased appraisals.

 

[Zoe]

I read that on Mary Cummins Blogspot. She is a Latino appraiser familiar with the area. She has links to the latest TMZ Harvey Levin interview with the Tates. She is pretty fearless, IMO. She has done in depth research since this case went public, including the entire history of the neighborhood.

Who is Mary Cummins?

 

[Fernando]

Who is Mary Cummins?

Thinking just like you Zoe. I assume she's the Latino appraiser referred to.

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

I'm curious why would TMZ be interested in Tate's case? They usually gossip about celebrities and make fun of them (not that I'm a regular watcher). There's nothing humorous about biased appraisals.

Because Harvey's tag line is "I'm a lawyer", just speculating. Probably their handlers trying to reach as big an audience as possible to get rid of appraisers is my guess.

 

[Tiffany Gibbons]

Who is Mary Cummins?

Just Google Mary Cummins Blogspot. I meant she has the interview video links on her blogspot. She is not "linked" to any of this. Just another upset appraiser like most of us about the lies

 

[Fernando]

Because Harvey's tag line is "I'm a lawyer", just speculating. Probably their handlers trying to reach as big an audience as possible to get rid of appraisers is my guess.

Sounds like Tates & their lawyers had a better public relations team to get their views onto TMZ. Maybe Miller should have given a rebuttal response if TMZ was fair entertainment journalism.

 

[Fernando]

Judge dismisses claim in Marin City home appraisal lawsuit

The judge ruled the plaintiffs, Paul Austin and his wife, Tenisha Tate-Austin, failed show how their reliance on the alleged misrepresentation guided their decisions in seeking a mortgage based on …

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Liza Cristol-Deman, a Bay Area attorney representing the Austins, said there are still six claims pending. The Austins have contended that the appraisal violated the Fair Housing Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the California Unruh Act, which provides protection from discrimination, and the Unfair Competition Law.

“We disagree with the judge’s decision on the claim for negligent misrepresentation, but we are committed to pursuing our core claims of housing discrimination,” she said. “These claims remain in play.”

Liza is relentless with six claims after judge dismissed the negligent misrepresentation case back on 8/2022. No wonder Miller settled. The legal fees would have killed her (and it did with her daughter and husband).

 

[Zoe]

Sounds like Tates & their lawyers had a better public relations team to get their views onto TMZ. Maybe Miller should have given a rebuttal response if TMZ was fair entertainment journalism.

I bet the appraiser's lawyer (s) told them to settle. That can happen.