Trump - NAHB Homebuilders Shoddy Construction and Forced Arbitration |
Wednesday, 16 November 2016 |
Trump says, Court System. What Court System? Only Builder Forced Arbitration!
In that speech, Trump asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they have been involved in any "frivolous" lawsuits. Few did, apparently, because Trump then said, "That's all? Not that many. Seriously? They're just embarrassed to raise their hands." But it also might be because â counter to Trump's suggestion that homeowners should be able to sue if the construction is shoddy â oftentimes homeowners are pushed to sign contracts with the builders that bar them from filing lawsuits. Instead, they're forced into third-party arbitration, which may not be appealed and is often kept confidential.
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