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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#000000" vlink="#000000"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Besides the other informative advice, one can file a complaint about realtors with Washington’s DOL. See <a href="http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/realestate/complaint.html">http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/realestate/complaint.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It also sounds like maybe a protection order may be necessary. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Very truly yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maureen A. Wickert, Attorney at Law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=192 height=48 style='width:2.0in;height:.5in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D1C7BF.02A19580" alt="Business card for email"></span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>14900 Interurban Avenue South, Suite 255<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Tukwila, WA 98168<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Phone: 206-859-5502<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Fax: 206-260-9005<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.wickertlawoffice.com/"><u><span style='color:blue'>www.wickertlawoffice.com</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="mailto:wickertlaw@comcast.net"><u><span style='color:blue'>wickertlaw@comcast.net</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#000099'>This electronic message contains information which may be confidential and/or legally privileged. The information is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this transmission is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify me by telephone or by email immediately.</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>david@vaughanlawonline.net<br><b>Sent:</b> June 16, 2016 10:02<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Real Estate Agent<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Perhaps try to pursue it as a per se violation of the CPA under RCW 19.86.020?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Just in 18.85 and 18.86 there appear, based on the recitation of facts, to be plenty of avenues for license-related actions against Agent 1 and potentially Agent 1's broker.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=replyBlockquote><div id=wmQuoteWrapper><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Real Estate Agent<br>From: Andrew Lemmel <<a href="mailto:andrew@lemmel-law.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>andrew@lemmel-law.com</span></a>><br>Date: Thu, June 16, 2016 9:50 am<br>To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></a>><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Tortious interference?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:black'>Andrew L. Lemmel</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:black'>Andrew Lemmel Attorney at Law PLLC</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:gray'>1900 West Nickerson Street, Suite 116-153 | Seattle, WA 98119</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:gray'>P: 206-283-0593 | F: 866-397-4743</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:gray'><a href="mailto:andrew@lemmel-law.com"><u><span style='color:blue'>andrew@lemmel-law.com</span></u></a></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"><u><span style='color:blue'>wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></u></a> [<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"><u><span style='color:blue'>mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></u></a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew R. Johnson<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 16, 2016 9:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com"><u><span style='color:blue'>wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</span></u></a><br><b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Real Estate Agent<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Listmates,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Client lived in a home for 7 years. They purchased it with a real estate agent, Agent1 that lives a couple doors down from the home they purchased. There is no social relationship between client and Agent1 other than there professional relationship.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>2 years ago they move away and hire the Agent1 to do the sale. While the home is listed with Agent1, agent tries to get client to rent the home to 3 other people including agents friend to which agent requested free rent. While listed, Agent1 did little to find a buyer. Client believes agent was being highly selective on potential buyers because they would be Agent1’s neighbor. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Client terminates Agent1 and lists with Agent2. Agent1 continues to contact client, try to get client to rent the home, and continues to interfere with the client-Agent2 relationship to the point that Agent2 notified Agent1’s broker to get the behavior to stop. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Fast forward, because it’s a small world, client learns of potential buyer from many months ago. Potential buyer decided they did not want the home after they learned that the home had water damage, mildew, and mold problems. The home does not have these problems. As it turns out, Agent1 has been telling other agents in the area that the home has these problems. Agent1 has also physically stopped other agents during showings of the home to tell them about these problems. Needless to say, client thinks Agent1’s statements have blackballed the home in that market. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Any thoughts on causes of actions for this one? Any avenues to a CPA claim or other statutes that have more teeth? I have no doubt that Agent1’s actions can probably establish liability, but proving damages will be rather squishy. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Matthew R. 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