Lennar, Stuart real estate broker settle suit out of court
More than a year and 27 thick volumes of court paperwork after it was filed, the lawsuit between Lennar Corp. and the Stuart real estate broker crusading against the homebuilding company has been dismissed.Circuit Judge Larry Schack congratulated Lennar and defendant Michael Morgan and ordered the case closed Aug. 29 after receiving notice they had reached a confidential settlement.
Lennar, Stuart real estate broker settle suit out of court
By Megan V. Winslow (Contact)
September 12, 2007
STUART â More than a year and 27 thick volumes of court paperwork after it was filed, the lawsuit between Lennar Corp. and the Stuart real estate broker crusading against the homebuilding company has been dismissed.
Circuit Judge Larry Schack congratulated Lennar and defendant Michael Morgan and ordered the case closed Aug. 29 after receiving notice they had reached a confidential settlement.
In June 2006, Lennar filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against Morgan, 51, for allegedly violating the companyâs trademark and attempting to defame the company through a Web site and e-mail list serv dedicated to posting reports of Lennar home defects. As a result of the settlement, Lennar now has control over Morganâs former site, www.defective-homes.net.
Lennarâs federal lawsuit against Morgan has also been dismissed.
Although he is not permitted to go into details about the settlement, Morgan said Wednesday that it was impossible to continue fighting the nationwide giant. At one point, he had four law firms helping him, but $100,000-a-month legal fees ultimately forced him to represent himself.
âThe legal system favors money,â he said. âIt was next to impossible for me to keep up with three different law firms and two dozen attorneys.â
He said he now plans to concentrate on his work as a real estate consultant.
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#1 Posted by jy on September 12, 2007 at 3:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If you make a settlement then live with it and don't blame the system---or don't agree to the settlement!