United States Sixth Circuit

In a putative class action alleging that defendants violated the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act by paying and receiving unlawful referral fees for title insurance business, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) one set of claims was barred by RESPA's applicable statute of limitations; and 2) another set of claims failed to state a cause of action under RESPA.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/12/2009
• Published 02/12/2009

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  DOWD, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Michael W. Basil, Clausen Miller, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellants.  Brian J. Masternak, Warner, Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Michael W. Basil, Clausen Miller, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellants.  Brian J. Masternak, Sarah Riley Howard, Warner, Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellees.