Homebuyers Not Injured by Alleged Settlement Kickback Scheme

Maryland homebuyers lack standing to pursue a class suit against a real estate company and title company over an alleged settlement kickback scheme because they didn’t suffer a concrete injury through paying unreasonable fees, the Fourth Circuit said Friday.

The buyers didn’t suffer any real-world harm, much less a concrete injury, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit said in affirming dismissal of the would-be class suit.

Christine and Patrick Baehr sued Creig Northrop Team PC, the Lakeview Title Co., and others. They alleged the defendants violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act’s prohibition against giving or receiving ...