The last three cases we heard were all related and it was motioned (and seconded) that they be combined for "judicial expediency". Otherwise, if the way these are written is any indication, the High Inquisitor Squad will need to mark off six days on their calendar.
Case One reads like a diary at a 13 year old girl's slumber party: Buyer's agent filed a complaint that seller's agent was mean. Her complaint alleges lots of different items, none of which fall under the category of a code of ethics complaint, but do make him sound like a pluperfect asshat. Being an asshat isn't a violation. However, her issue was that the selling side wanted what they wanted and the buying side didn't. The selling side's want was not in the final contract. But the selling side didn't care and behaved like it was in the contract, ignoring what was legally binding. This caused all sorts of turmoil and confusion. There were code of ethics violations based on what evidence she alleged, beyond her accusing him of him being a jerk.
Case Two is the selling agent (the pluperfect asshat) against the buyer's agent (the preteen girl) in rebuttal to the first case. It reads like the diary of Central Casting's 16 year old bully or a pluperfect asshat. He even rebutted her claims with handwritten words like, "Wow! I am so glad I am not her." Through the 257 pages of obnoxiousness, we did find one area where the buyer's agent may be in violation of the code of ethics.
Case Three is the seller against the buyer's agent. The seller is angry she didn't get her way and blames the buyer's agent. Why this is the buyer's agent's fault, I don't know. We all agreed that the selling agent didn't educate his client better. It looks like it was written by the selling agent and pretty much is a reproduction of what was said before. Except in every paragraph the seller mentions she has a heart condition. Every paragraph. Anyway, because it is related to the two other cases, it is going to the High Inquisitor Squad.
It is sad this case is getting this far. I see a few areas where, if this ever is my situation, I hope I make other choices based on what I know now. One obvious choice was that the agents could have picked up the phone and discussed a lot of the challenges upfront. Another choice is to not let things escalate to the point where the police are called (I read the police report too). This education for me alone was worth the 257 pages of obnoxiousness. I wish them all the best.
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