Consumer Protection Division v. Morgan

This case began as an enforcement action brought by appellant, Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General (“Division”), under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, Md.Code (1975, 2000 Repl.Vol., 2004 Cum.Supp.), §§ 13-101 through 13-501 of the Commercial Law Article. 1 The Division charged a property-investor, a mortgage lender, and two appraisers with using unfair and deceptive practices to take advantage of unsophisticated, first-time home buyers in Baltimore City. 2 The action concerns forty-eight properties in the Bel Air/Edison area sold in 1998 and 1999.…