woke J ametsky and told him that they had a deal that would allow him to keep his
home and pay off his debts. All Jametsky had to do was pay them back over time.
Jametsky was relieved. In early November, they came back, roused Jametsky from
bed, and drove him to a Starbucks to sign the paperwork. When J ametsky asked what
the papers were for, he was told that they were for a loan. Jametsky signed.
Without knowing it at the time, Jametsky deeded his house to Olsen for
$100,000. Due to Jametsky's outstanding obligations and inflated fees, Jametsky only
received $4,697 from the transaction even though his house was estimated to be worth
$230,000. Flynn and Haber, on the other hand, received $7,000 and $3,000
respectively in commission.
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Jametsky
No.
v. Olsen, 88215-1
For some time, J ametsky made what he thought were loan payments to 0 lsen.
These were, however, under the documents Jametsky signed at Starbucks, rental
payments. The record is not entirely clear on the exact sequence of subsequent
events. But, over a year after the transaction, Olsen began sending eviction notices to
Jametsky, alleging nonpayment of rent and a failure to vacate at the end of the lease
term. Around the same time, J ametsky learned that he did not receive a loan, but
instead he had deeded his home to Olsen.
In July 2010, Jametsky filed a complaint seeking to quiet title and alleging
violations ofDPCA, unfair and deceptive practices, and a civil conspiracy. The trial
court found there were no genuine issues of material fact and granted Olsen's motion
for summary judgment in its entirety. The trial judge found that Jametsky's home did