Lawrence v. CB Richard Ellis, Inc.

*60OPINION OF THE COURT

Judgment entered April 15, 2002 reversed, with $30 costs, and judgment directed in favor of defendant dismissing the complaint.

Giving proper effect to the clear and unambiguous terms of what the trial court described as the “very extensive” letter agreements governing the parties’ employment relationship, we find no basis to support plaintiffs recovery of the real estate management commissions here in dispute. “Plaintiffs entitlement to such commissions did not depend upon his having ‘earned’ the commissions in the manner of brokers and salespersons generally . . . but was…