McWhinney seeks dismissal of lawsuit alleging rent manipulation
SEATTLE — McWhinney Real Estate Services Inc. is among 18 companies caught up in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the software the company uses to manage its residential leases is part of a nationwide scheme to fix apartment rents at higher rates.
Seattle-based law firm Hagens Berman filed the lawsuit Nov. 3, and several of the companies responded with a motion to dismiss on Dec. 15.
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington targets California-based Yardi Systems Inc., which markets a software system called “RentMaximizer.” The lawsuit alleges that the property-management companies, including McWhinney, use the…
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