Batton v. The National Association of Realtors

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION JUDAH LEEDER, individually ) and on behalf of all others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 21-cv-00430 v. ) ) Judge Andrea R. Wood THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ) REALTORS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Judah Leeder bought a home listed on a local database of properties for sale known as a Multiple Listing Service (“MLS”) with the assistance of a real-estate broker. Like all sellers of homes listed on an MLS, the person selling Leeder’s home was required to…