Pike I'm not a big fan of the caliber of individuals I've seen at bay area remax offices so I'm a bit tickled by your link. That aside, these good folks can from Marin County California. Trust me, no damn jury is gonna rule their way.
I can articulate the business reasons that ReMax will settle but you seem pretty sharp Pike. No damn way you'd give her a damn $50 let alone more then $64.19. I wouldn't give her anything other than a depo subpeona and lots of time in a seat on my cross action. I'd also send a landscape engineer out the day before so I can start getting their home, new place for a new Maria ready for when her seesters visit me.
The case is crap. Never ever in life would this woman prevail. She could raise every issue in her tweaked mind. Bottom line she lived in Marin County then bought a Million dollar home in SD County. If I couldn't articulate contributory negligence or outright lies on her part I need to pay her. The only babes collecting my cash are half my age, can read and write in habla and like being spanked for being bad.
I only lightly read the article but that its happening to ReMax is pretty funny to me however Ummel isn't close to being right in her claim. Its impossible for to have not taken action. Specifically her remax counsel may have been flawed, hell I'll even her Ummel that her remax counsel may have been sub par. The problem with her case is no jury will believe she didnt take independent action. Thats way contrary to human nature in general and folks in this income bracket in particular.