The Fraudulent Bank and Its Owner
The Blackbaud lawsuit is a case that has been making its way through the United States courts. The claim here is that defendants falsely advertise their property and commit real estate fraud. In both cases the plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages as a result of their injuries.
The first complaint was filed in January .
It states that the defendant owes compensation to Michael Black, an African American in San Diego. Michael Black contracted mononucleosis, a very serious condition that causes the creation of the flu. Because of this he was forced to take a leave of absence from his job.
A few months later he began to have problems with the quality of the food that he purchased and also began to suffer from a loss of weight.
The next thing that he noticed was a series of phone calls from someone that said they were from an investment firm. Michael did not recognize the number at first, so he called the person back and explained what was going on. The person told him that the investment firm owned a parcel of property that they wanted to buy. This property included a swimming pool.
At this point the Blackbaud lawsuit was in the discovery phase.
This is where the plaintiff learns more about the defendant’s property and becomes more knowledgeable about the situation. It is at this stage when things become complex and the burden of proof begins to shift to the plaintiff.
Because of the litigation involved and the potential amount of money involved, the bank decided to settle the case.
The bank’s position was that because they were not directly involved with the purchasing or selling of the property that it did not fall under the definition of fraud. They also stated that because the property changed ownership several times it did not change the fact that it was a fraud. Essentially the bank was saying that even if the property was purchased for value significantly less than what was owed on the property, it was worth what it owed.
A few months later Michael Black received his final payment for the settlement.
During this time he discovered that the check contained a blank signature. He confronted his former litigant and learned that the bank would not file the complaint against him as a fraud. Instead, they stated that they had advised him that he had to file the complaint as a legal matter and that he would do so. Michael then began to research how he could file a Blackbaud lawsuit against Global Financial Corp..
