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First American Financial v. Edwards

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
10-708 9th Cir. Nov 28, 2011 Jun 28, 2012 TBD Per Curiam OT 2011

Issue: Whether a private purchaser of real estate settlement services has standing to sue under Article III, § 2 of the United States Constitution.

Plain English Issue: Whether lawsuits under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, which allows homebuyers to sue banks and title companies when they pay kickbacks for the closing of a mortgage loan, are constitutional if the kickback does not affect the price or quality of the services provided?

Judgment: Dismissed as improvidently granted in a per curiam opinion on June 28, 2012.

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