Offit Kurman has filed a negligence lawsuit seeking at least $1 million in damages on behalf of a District of Columbia homeowner claiming monetary losses and increased borrowing costs related to an alleged false appraisal of his property.

Emerson Bretous alleges Appraisal Management Solutions LLC and licensed appraiser Michael Thompson undervalued his residential property by more than $100,000 with a “false appraisal report” that increased his mortgage borrowing costs.