Civil Litigation Public Record · Greenville County, South Carolina

JACKSON
BATSON

Robert Jackson Batson · Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results · Travelers Rest, SC
Licensed SC Real Estate Agent/Broker, License #74055 · LLR Office Code 23433

Active Civil Litigation Case No. 2025-CP-23-05006 LLR Complaint No. 2025-167 Escalated to Disciplinary Counsel Feb 26, 2026 Hearing: June 24, 2026 · 10:30 AM Remax Results Travelers Rest Linhart Realty Group LLC
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The pro se disabled defendant/counterclaimant is seeking experienced civil litigation representation for an active case against Robert Jackson Batson of Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results, Travelers Rest, SC.

Hearing rescheduled on continuance to June 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM specifically to allow time to secure counsel.

Claims include:

  • Fraud & intentional misrepresentation
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Negligence per se (SC Code § 40-57-350 dual agency violations)
  • Exploitation of a vulnerable adult (SC Code § 43-35-85(D))
  • Undue influence using religious manipulation
  • South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act (SCUTPA) violations
  • Unlawful use of civil litigation as lawfare to suppress whistleblower activity
$500,000+Conservative Floor
$897,880SCUTPA Trebling
$2,000,000+Punitive Tier 2
$2,301Monthly Accrual
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Case Overview

Greenville County Court of Common Pleas
Case No. 2025-CP-23-05006

Plaintiff / Counterclaim Defendant
Linhart Realty Group, LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results
Operated by: Robert Jackson Batson
Defendant / Counterclaimant
Pro Se Defendant / Counterclaimant
Court
Greenville County Court of Common Pleas · Thirteenth Judicial Circuit · State of South Carolina
Case Number
2025-CP-23-05006
Civil Suit Filed
August 12, 2025 — four months after LLR regulatory complaint
Plaintiff's Counsel
W. Christopher Schwartz & M. Stokely Holder
Holder, Padgett, Littlejohn & Prickett, LLC
P.O. Box 1804, Greenville, SC 29602
LLR Complaint
No. 2025-167 · Filed April 10, 2025
LLR Escalation
Forwarded to Office of Disciplinary Counsel · February 26, 2026
Disciplinary Contact
Alice Douglas · (803) 896-4479 · SC LLR Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Next Hearing
June 24, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Continuance to acquire counsel

About This Page

This page documents an active civil litigation and regulatory disciplinary matter involving Jackson Batson (Robert Jackson Batson), a licensed South Carolina real estate agent operating as Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results in Travelers Rest, SC — also known as Remax Results Travelers Rest. The case involves documented allegations of real estate fraud, unauthorized dual agency, exploitation of a disabled adult, and the use of civil litigation as retaliatory lawfare following a whistleblower complaint filed with the South Carolina Labor, Licensing and Regulation Division (LLR Complaint No. 2025-167 against Jackson Batson of Linhart Realty Group LLC). All information on this page is drawn from public court filings in Case No. 2025-CP-23-05006, Greenville County Court of Common Pleas, State of South Carolina. A civil litigation attorney is being sought for the June 24, 2026 hearing.

This case is not about $17,000.

Robert Jackson Batson of Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results, Travelers Rest, SC — having been caught engaging in fraud, panic-selling, dual agency violations, and multiple NAR Code of Ethics violations against a financially distressed, cognitively disabled seller — filed this civil action four months after a regulatory complaint (LLR No. 2025-167) was filed against his license. The $17,318.14 demand is the mechanism. The retraction of the regulatory complaint is the goal. This is lawfare.

Subject of Litigation

Who Is Jackson Batson?

Robert Jackson Batson — known professionally as "Jackson Batson" — is a licensed South Carolina real estate agent and broker operating as Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results in Travelers Rest, South Carolina.

Legal Entity
Linhart Realty Group LLC
DBA / Trade Name
RE/MAX Results · Remax Results Travelers Rest
Office Address
104 S. Poinsett Hwy, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
SC License Number
#74055
LLR Office Code
23433
MLS Number
#74055
Community Ties
Active member, Travelers Rest Greater Chamber of Commerce
LLR Complaint Filed
April 10, 2025 (No. 2025-167) — 4 months before civil suit
Civil Suit Filed
August 12, 2025 — under corporate name to shield personal identity during LLR review
Disciplinary Status
Complaint escalated to SC LLR Office of Disciplinary Counsel · Feb 26, 2026

Why the Corporate Entity Matters

Jackson Batson filed this civil action under the name Linhart Realty Group, LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results while naming the pro se defendant by his full legal name. This asymmetry serves to limit Batson's personal public exposure at precisely the moment his individual real estate license is under disciplinary review before the SC LLR Office of Disciplinary Counsel. The conduct at issue was performed personally by Robert Jackson Batson in his individual capacity as a licensed listing agent.

Documented Events

Chronological Timeline of Misconduct

Every event is anchored to documentary evidence filed in Case No. 2025-CP-23-05006.

February 17, 2025
First Contact — Vulnerability Disclosed
The defendant located Jackson Batson of RE/MAX Results Travelers Rest online and initiated contact. Batson responded at 7:45 AM identifying himself as a licensed Realtor/Broker. Disabled Seller disclosed acute financial distress, job loss, relocation to seminary, and underwater mortgage. Batson's fiduciary duty attached at this moment — he was legally obligated to act in Disabled Seller's best interest, including offering alternatives to an immediate sale. He did not.
Exhibit A — First email from Jackson Batson, Feb 17, 2025, 7:45 AM
February 18, 2025
Listing Agreement Signed — Dual Agency Agreement Sent But Never Signed
Exclusive Right to Sell Agreement/Listing Agreement signed. Commission set at 6.0% of gross sales price ($299,900 listing). Batson co-signed the agreement at 8:03 PM EST — ten minutes before the owner signed at 9:08 PM EST. The Dual Agency Agreement (SCAR Form 115) — the document legally required by SC Code § 40-57-350 to authorize dual representation — was transmitted the same day. Disabled Seller never signed it. It remained unsigned through the entire transaction and beyond.
FULCRUM — Dual Agency Agreement: NEVER SIGNED Exhibits A, AJ, AK
February 22, 2025
MLS Live · Purchase Contract Signed Same Day — Batson as Both Agents
MLS listing for the subject property went live at 12:10 AM. Same day, buyers James and Nickoleta Sakorafos were contacted. By 3:11 PM all parties had signed the Purchase Contract ($299,000 cash, closing March 21). Jackson Batson is listed as both Buyer's Agent AND Seller's Agent on the same contract — with his name, license number, and email on both signature lines. The executed Dual Agency Agreement authorizing this arrangement was never signed.
Unauthorized dual agency — SC Code § 40-57-350 violation Exhibit B
March 1, 2025
Seller's Confidential Information Shared Without Consent · Vehicle Inclusion Proposed
Batson asked via text: "Are you ok with me sharing your situation with buyer?" Consent was obtained without disclosing that the buyer was Batson's personal contact or that he was simultaneously representing both parties — a violation of NAR Article 1-9 (Confidential Information Used to Client Disadvantage). That same day Batson introduced the idea of including Disabled Seller's personal vehicle (2024 Silver Toyota Corolla Hybrid) in the deal to bridge a cash shortfall at closing. Disabled Seller had not suggested this.
NAR Article 1-9 violation Exhibit B
March 2, 2025
False Deal Structure · No Appraisal · Religious Manipulation
Batson proposed $310,000 total ($290K house / $20K car) with zero written appraisal, zero CMA, zero comparable market data for any of the three assets. Carvana independently valued the vehicle at approximately $21,800 — nearly $2,000 more than the deal credited. Batson also sent: "Me and my family are praying this all works out too" — invoking shared religious identity to build trust with a seller who had disclosed deep faith convictions. Disabled Seller and Batson had never met in person. There is no evidence of any prior religious relationship.
NAR SP 11-1 violation — no valuation documentation Religious manipulation — NAR Article 1-9 & 2 Exhibits E, G, Q
March 3–4, 2025
Sale Contracts Signed — Dual Agency Agreement Still Unsigned
Batson confirmed two documents signed via Dotloop: "OK both are signed now thank you." These were the house and vehicle sale contracts. The Dual Agency Agreement was not among the signed documents. It continued to circulate unsigned. Proceeding to contract execution with a buyer the agent personally knew, without signed dual agency disclosure, rendered the agency relationship legally defective from this point forward.
SC Code § 40-57-350 · NAR Article 9 Exhibit G
March 7, 2025
Improper Early Occupancy Proposed
Batson proposed allowing buyers to take possession of the property before closing — while the transaction was actively contested. This is irregular in the extreme and creates adverse possession risks. Batson did not disclose these risks to Disabled Seller. Disabled Seller declined.
Breach of full disclosure duty Exhibit H
March 10, 2025
Disabled Seller Discovers Buyer Is Batson's Personal Contact & Licensed Realtor — Asks Three Times to Renegotiate, Refused All Three Times
Disabled Seller discovered that buyer Nickoleta Sakorafos was herself a licensed real estate agent — a fact Batson never disclosed. He also discovered via Carvana that his vehicle was worth approximately $21,800, nearly $2,000 more than the $20,000 attributed to it in the deal. Three times in a single day Disabled Seller asked to renegotiate. Three times Batson refused. Batson also sent yet another Dotloop signature request for the Dual Agency Agreement — which remained unsigned.
Failure to disclose buyer identity — NAR Article 2 & SP 1-5 Three refusals of fiduciary renegotiation in one day Exhibits I, J, K, AJ
March 11, 2025
FALSE Cash-to-Close Figure Transmitted — Disabled Seller Sells Car Relying on It
Batson transmitted a cash-to-close figure of $17,318.14 by text message. The closing attorney's HUD statement issued the same day showed the actual figure was $21,999.64 — a discrepancy of $4,681.50, or 21.3%. Disabled Seller sold his vehicle in direct reliance on Batson's figure before the correct amount was known. Batson later admitted in writing: "That was not the intent of that message."
Fraudulent misrepresentation · Promissory estoppel $4,681.50 / 21.3% discrepancy
March 12, 2025 — 1:02 PM
BUYERS TERMINATED FIRST — In Writing
Buyer Nickoleta Sakorafos emailed: "We are no longer legally bound to continue with the purchase of the home." Six minutes later, Disabled Seller released the buyers. The buyers terminated first, in writing. Batson never acknowledged this sequence and proceeded as though Disabled Seller had unilaterally broken a valid contract — the foundation of the $17,000 commission claim that was never legally earned.
Buyers terminated first — commission claim legally unsupportable
Post-Collapse (March–April 2025)
Keys Retained · Marketing Suspended · Prospective Buyers Told Property Unavailable
After the transaction collapsed: Batson retained Disabled Seller's property keys (never returned to this day). He refused to release Disabled Seller from the listing agreement. He held the property in suspended marketing while reportedly telling prospective buyers over the phone that the property was unavailable due to litigation — which was false, as no litigation had been filed, only demand letters. He refused to release Disabled Seller to seek another agent. The mortgage continued accruing at $1,913.09/month.
Keys never returned Suspended marketing — tortious interference
April 10, 2025
LLR Complaint No. 2025-167 Filed
Having exhausted all good-faith efforts to resolve the matter — including attempts at mediation that Batson never offered and was legally required to initiate — Disabled Seller filed LLR Complaint No. 2025-167 with the South Carolina Labor, Licensing and Regulation Division against Robert Jackson Batson's real estate license.
SC LLR Complaint No. 2025-167
August 12, 2025
Civil Suit Filed — Four Months After LLR Complaint
Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results filed Civil Action No. 2025-CP-23-05006 in Greenville County. At the time of filing, Batson was aware that LLR Complaint No. 2025-167 was on record. The complaint was filed not to vindicate a legitimate legal claim but to: (1) manufacture a civil judgment that could be cited to influence LLR proceedings; (2) financially exhaust and intimidate Disabled Seller into withdrawing his whistleblower testimony; and (3) coerce a false public retraction as a condition of settlement.
Lawfare — abuse of process Bypassed mandatory mediation (Section 24 of contract)
December 9, 2025
Plaintiff's Reply to Counterclaims: 25 Bare Denials, Zero Facts
Plaintiff's Reply to Defendant's Counterclaims consists of 25 numbered defenses. Without exception, each defense is either a bare denial ("Plaintiff denies the allegations") or a one-sentence legal label with no supporting facts. Not a single defense contains a factual allegation that rebuts, challenges, or even engages with the substance of Defendant's counterclaims.
No substantive defense offered — silence is telling
February 26, 2026
SC LLR Forwards Complaint to Office of Disciplinary Counsel
J. Watson Wharton III of the SC LLR notified Disabled Seller that the complaint had been reviewed by the commission and formally forwarded to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel for further action. Contact: Alice Douglas, (803) 896-4479.
Escalated to SC LLR Disciplinary Counsel
March 2, 2026 — Four Days Later
Plaintiff Files Motion to Suppress Defendant's Eyewitness Testimony
Four days after the LLR escalation, Plaintiff's counsel filed a motion to dismiss Disabled Seller's most recent amendment — the amendment containing the complete eyewitness testimony of the underlying events. The SC LLR reviewed the same factual testimony and found it sufficient to escalate to disciplinary proceedings. Plaintiff is asking this Court to purge from the record the very facts that caused the LLR to escalate. That is lawfare in its most transparent form.
Motion to suppress eyewitness testimony — coordinated with LLR escalation
May 5, 2026
Original Hearing Date — Continued
Original hearing date continued on motion to allow Defendant to acquire legal counsel.
June 24, 2026 · 10:30 AM
Rescheduled Hearing — Seeking Attorney Now
Hearing rescheduled to June 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM on continuance to allow Defendant to acquire legal representation. Civil litigation attorney needed urgently. All case documents available for download below. Contact defendant.
Attorney needed before June 24, 2026
Documented Failure Points

23 Documented Opportunities Jackson Batson Chose Not to Take

Each item represents a documented juncture at which Plaintiff could have acted consistent with professional obligations, Defendant's interests, and basic ethical conduct. Collectively they constitute a pattern — not innocent error.

Counterclaims & Damages

What Jackson Batson of Linhart Realty Group LLC Owes

Counterclaims Filed

  • ⚖ Fraud & Intentional Misrepresentation
  • ⚖ Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • ⚖ Negligence Per Se (SC Code § 40-57-350)
  • ⚖ Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult (SC Code § 43-35-85(D))
  • ⚖ Undue Influence
  • ⚖ SCUTPA Violations (SC Code § 39-5-140)
  • ⚖ Abuse of Process / Lawfare
  • ⚖ Malicious Prosecution (upon favorable termination)

Defendant's Documented Disabilities

  • • Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1 (DSM-5-TR F84.0)
  • • ADHD Combined Presentation (DSM-5-TR F90.2)
  • • PTSD, PCL-5 severity 73 / 80 — top 1–3% trauma severity
  • • Generalized Anxiety Disorder with severe autistic burnout
  • Each is a qualifying disability under 42 U.S.C. § 12102 and the ADA.
  • PTSD trajectory causally linked to Batson's conduct and the continuation of this litigation by treating providers.

Economic Damages Floor (as of April 17, 2026)

$283,036.69 Mortgage Principal $1,913.09 / month
$16,256.75 Auto Loan (replacement vehicle) $388.12 / month
$2,301.21 Combined Monthly Accrual Every month = more damages

Damages Tiers

$500,000+ Conservative Floor Economic damages + PTSD treatment + non-economic damages before trebling
~$897,880 SCUTPA Trebling SC Code § 39-5-140(a): 3× actual damages + mandatory attorney fees on economic damages floor alone
$2,000,000+ Punitive Tier 2 / No Cap SC Code § 15-32-530(B)–(C): conduct constituting felony-level exploitation of a vulnerable adult; intent to harm established on record

Case law: Collins v. Armstrong (SC Ct. App. Op. No. 4028) upheld $1.8M in actual damages + $1.2M in punitive for breach of fiduciary duty accompanied by fraud — materially similar conduct to what is alleged here.

Public Record

Download All Civil Case Documents

The complete case file — all motions, memoranda, chronological testimony, exhibits, and evidence — is available as a public record ZIP archive.

⬇ Download Civil Case Documents (ZIP, 27.5 MB)

4/22/26 · 13.2 MB

Combined Testimony: ADA Memorandum & Chronological Record

Defendant's Memorandum in Lieu of Verbal Testimony with attached Chronological Personal Testimony, submitted as ADA accommodation for the May 5 / June 24, 2026 hearing.

12/15/25 · 13 MB

Personal Testimony

Full personal testimony detailing 19 alleged NAR Code of Ethics violations committed by Jackson Batson of Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results, Travelers Rest.

8/12/25 · 201 KB

Original Court Summons

Original summons in Civil Action No. 2025-CP-23-05006, Greenville County Court of Common Pleas — filed by Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results.

8/12/25 · 1.1 MB

Exclusive Right to Sell Agreement

Original listing agreement signed February 18, 2025. Jackson Batson co-signed ten minutes before the owner. Commission: 6.0% gross sales price.

8/12/25 · 1.4 MB

Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate

Purchase contract for the subject property, $299,000 cash. Jackson Batson listed as both Buyer's Agent and Seller's Agent — Dual Agency Agreement was never signed.

10/14/25 · 213 KB

Motion for Extension of Time

Motion for extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's complaint, filed October 14, 2025.

11/6/25 · 160 KB

Consent to Extend Deadline

Signed consent to extend the filing deadline, November 6, 2025.

11/9/25 · 26.4 MB

Original Counterclaim

Original counterclaim against Linhart Realty Group LLC / Jackson Batson: fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence per se, exploitation of a vulnerable adult, undue influence, SCUTPA violations.

12/9/25 · 209 KB

Denial of Counterclaims

Plaintiff's reply to counterclaims: 25 numbered defenses consisting entirely of bare denials with zero supporting facts. Not a single factual rebuttal to any allegation.

1/20/26 · 5.9 MB

Amendment to Counterclaim

Amended counterclaim filed January 20, 2026 — containing the complete eyewitness testimony that Plaintiff subsequently moved to suppress four days after LLR escalation.

3/2/26 · 156 KB

Motion to Dismiss Amendment

Plaintiff's motion to dismiss the amendment — filed four days after SC LLR forwarded complaint to Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Timing is not coincidence; it is coordination.

3/4/26 · 352 KB

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Amendment

Defendant's opposition arguing that suppressing the eyewitness testimony at the moment of LLR escalation would make this Court an instrument of lawfare.

3/5/26 · 1 MB

Motion to Dismiss Original Claim

Pro se motion to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint for abuse of process and unlawful use of litigation as lawfare against a protected whistleblower. Jackson Batson / Linhart Realty Group LLC / RE/MAX Results Travelers Rest.

3/11/26 · 422 KB

Arguendo Memorandum for Motion to Dismiss

Even if Plaintiff's contract were valid and enforceable, Plaintiff violated Section 24 mandatory mediation — the very clause of the contract it seeks to enforce. Jackson Batson bypassed mediation to go directly to litigation.

3/12/26 · 807 KB

Chronology Memorandum for Motion to Dismiss

23 documented failure points: every juncture at which Jackson Batson of Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results could have acted ethically and chose not to.

4/17/26 · 1.4 MB

Valuation Memorandum for Motion to Dismiss

Damages framework ($500K conservative / $2M+ punitive Tier 2), ADA capacity analysis, PTSD neuroscience brief, SCUTPA trebling, Tier 2/3 punitive analysis, and SCR Grievance Committee timing pattern.

4/22/26 · 406 KB

Motion for Continuance

Motion to continue the May 5, 2026 hearing to allow newly retained counsel adequate time to prepare. Prospective counsel has expressed willingness to represent. Hearing rescheduled to June 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM.

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This case involves documented fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, exploitation of a disabled adult, and the use of civil litigation as lawfare against a pro se whistleblower by a licensed South Carolina real estate agent acting through Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results, Travelers Rest.

The damages exposure is substantial — conservatively $500,000+ before SCUTPA trebling and punitive tiers. The complete evidentiary record is documented and available for download. The next hearing is June 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM.

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For journalists, researchers, and public interest parties:

This page is a matter of public record. The court filings in Case No. 2025-CP-23-05006, Greenville County Court of Common Pleas, are public record. The LLR complaint No. 2025-167 against Robert Jackson Batson of Linhart Realty Group LLC d/b/a RE/MAX Results, Travelers Rest, SC is a matter of regulatory record. All facts stated on this page are drawn directly from filed court documents, communications, and documentary evidence in the case file.

Filed Court Documents — Complete Evidence Record

Evidence: 145 Pages of Filed Court Documents

All documents filed in Case No. 2025-CP-23-05006, Greenville County Court of Common Pleas. Click any page to view full size. Every page is a public court record.