As expected, Zillow has moved to dismiss Taylor v. Zillow, what we’ve been calling the Zillow RESPA lawsuit. The brief is methodical, well-organized, and effective in many places. But it also reveals, through what it emphasizes and what it glosses over, exactly where Zillow thinks it’s vulnerable.
As I have said numerous times before, the job of a competent lawyer is to write a brief that makes you go, “I agree with you 100%!” The other lawyer will then file something that makes you go, “Clearly, you are right.” The court is likely to land somewhere between those two compelling extremes.
So let’s take a look at what Zillow has argued, understanding that our/my view is likely to change completely once Hagens Berman files its response to the motion.
While this is a lawsuit between a class action attorney and a large tech company, fact is we’re interested because of implications for the rest of the industry. I’ve already pointed out a couple of those, and we take a look at how this motion might or might not affect those concerns.
As always, I am not your lawyer and this is not legal advice. It is edutainment and analysis. Please consult your own competent legal counsel for advice.
Let’s get into it.
