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Trump University plaintiff seeks to withdraw from lawsuit
Yahoo News via AP ^ | 03/09/2016 | Elliot Spagat

Posted on 03/09/2016 8:51:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tarla Makaeff has had enough of Donald Trump after spending six years fighting him in court.

The Southern California yoga instructor wants to withdraw from a federal class-action lawsuit that says Trump University fleeced students with an empty promise to teach them real estate. Her lawyers said the Republican presidential front-runner and his team have put her "through the wringer" and made the prospect of a trial unbearable. A judge will consider the request Friday, four days before Florida and Ohio hold their primaries.

Trump's attorneys say the lawsuit should be dismissed if Makaeff is allowed to withdraw, arguing that their trial strategy centers on her. They deposed her four times and identify her as "the critical witness" in a court filing.

Makaeff's attorneys say Trump's argument that their client is indispensable to the billionaire's defense "is illogical to the point of being nearly incomprehensible." They note the judge allowed two plaintiffs to withdraw last year; three others would remain.

The tussle in one of three lawsuits against Trump University comes as the case nears trial, possibly this summer. A trial date has not been set, but a final pretrial conference is scheduled for May 6 and Trump appears on a list of defense witnesses who may testify at trial.

The lawsuit has figured prominently in the presidential campaign, fueled by legal filings and Trump's statements. In depositions that took place in December and January and were released last week, Trump acknowledged that he never met instructors whom his marketing described as hand-picked, and that some unqualified candidates had "slipped through the cracks."

The Better Business Bureau said Tuesday that it rated Trump University a D- in 2010, which improved to A+ by January 2015 as the business appeared to wind down

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: albertogonzales; gonzalocuriel; laraza; lawsuit; plaintiff; presidentdonaldtrump; trumpuniversity
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To: SeekAndFind

“But the course promised to make me as rich as Donald Trump.”


41 posted on 03/09/2016 9:59:49 AM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: 4rcane

“When you buy something there is usually have a grace period in which to could request a refund. Once you’re past that date, you can’t request a refund. Buyers remorse years later is ridiculous”

I think the federal statute of limitations for fraud is five years.


42 posted on 03/09/2016 10:00:40 AM PST by TexasGator
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To: SeekAndFind

A three plaintiff “class action”.

ROTLMAO!!!!


43 posted on 03/09/2016 10:03:48 AM PST by moehoward
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To: SeekAndFind

She was doing better on Torchwood ...


44 posted on 03/09/2016 10:06:14 AM PST by MHGinTN (Democrats bait then switch; their fishy voters buy it every time.)
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To: No.6

The suit appears to be basically a vehicle for the Democratic NY State AG to cause trouble for Trump. Kind of like the way some Democrats filed lawsuits against Gov. Palin in Alaska.


45 posted on 03/09/2016 10:11:04 AM PST by freeandfreezing
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My husband signs up for all sorts of courses like this. He’s a gullible, eternal optimist. There is rarely anything worthwhile in these courses - with generally nothing that you couldn’t find online. IMO, they’re selling motivation more than knowledge. It’s the same with any diet, business, self-help books. Pretty much all of the information has been around for decades - it’s just being packaged in a new way. I deem a book or seminar successful if I take from it one thing that I incorporate into my business or life.


46 posted on 03/09/2016 10:12:09 AM PST by Kipp
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To: SeekAndFind
The Better Business Bureau said Tuesday that it rated Trump University a D- in 2010, which improved to A+ by January 2015 as the business appeared to wind down

Of course the article doesn't disclose what the ratings were in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, etc. where according to screenshots from internet archiving sites they were B's, C's, etc. And the total number of complaints was low, with most of them resolved to the satisfaction of the complaining consumer.

47 posted on 03/09/2016 10:13:30 AM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: freeandfreezing
And Perry in Texas and he won....maybe a week ago.

I now believe this and all attacks on Perry were Cruz backed attacks to keep him at bay.

48 posted on 03/09/2016 10:23:21 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Toespi

Good. He’ll be that way with Iran and North Korea. I can’t believe you are hanging your hat on this while two countries are using bombing tests as we speak to destroy the United States and Israel. Absurd!


49 posted on 03/09/2016 10:37:45 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: bigbob

Possibly in one of the bedrooms at a Trump hotel??


50 posted on 03/09/2016 10:50:13 AM PST by libstripper
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To: freeandfreezing
Of course the article doesn't disclose what the ratings were in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, etc. where according to screenshots from internet archiving sites they were B's, C's, etc. And the total number of complaints was low, with most of them resolved to the satisfaction of the complaining consumer.

So there were no complaints after the company went out of business? Shocking

51 posted on 03/09/2016 10:55:35 AM PST by sharkhawk (Here come the Hawks, the mighty Black Hawks)
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To: napscoordinator

Oh no. I am “hanging my hat” on a lot more than this. Yeah, well I can’t believe Trump the Great is ranting about steaks, Vodka and magazines while two countries are doing bomb tests. What is absurd is this clown is talking about poll numbers, Lil Marco, Ly’n Ted just so he doesn’t have to talk about something more important than himself.


52 posted on 03/09/2016 11:10:08 AM PST by Toespi
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To: sharkhawk

“So there were no complaints after the company went out of business? Shocking “

Actually the majority (highest number I’ve seen 24 nearly all closed by BBB as resolved) were after it closed, right about the time the AG started beating the bushes for unhappy attendees.

It’s a big fat nothing. The GOPe/Cruzbots reek of desperation. Had poor teddy performed better yesterday we’d be treated to an unending thread count tooting his horn. His ass was waxed so they dust off the nostalgia file.


53 posted on 03/09/2016 11:24:51 AM PST by moehoward
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To: 5thGenTexan

just FYI, the “criminal investigation’ was conducted by NYS’s AG who is another Eliot Spitzer. So, you’ll pardon me for not being impressed.


54 posted on 03/09/2016 11:35:07 AM PST by EDINVA
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To: austinaero
She’s doing pretty good for herself if she’s living in Irvine.

Irvine is nice, but it's not Brentwood or Bel Air.

55 posted on 03/09/2016 11:52:59 AM PST by Ol' Dan Tucker (...and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many... Daniel 8:25)
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To: DannyTN

She’s not guilty, but if you go out with her she’s the type who will spend $30,000 of your money on a pipe dream.


56 posted on 03/09/2016 1:20:44 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: EDINVA

Nope. There was another one in Texas, for “fraudulent business practices”. No class action suit involved.


57 posted on 03/09/2016 2:26:46 PM PST by 5thGenTexan
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To: 5thGenTexan

Got a link?


58 posted on 03/09/2016 6:39:40 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA
http://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/716280
59 posted on 03/10/2016 4:55:03 AM PST by 5thGenTexan
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To: 5thGenTexan

Thank you.


60 posted on 03/10/2016 10:39:29 AM PST by EDINVA
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