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Fitzgerald v. Shannon & Luchs Co.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided December 19, 1984No. Civ. A. No. 84-1079Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Plaintiff is a real estate agent who was a party to an “Independent Contractor Agreement” with the defendant, Shannon & Luchs Company, a real estate brokerage firm. Plaintiff found a buyer for a house whose owner had offered a $5,000 “bonus” to any “selling agent” who successfully negotiated a sale of the house. Shannon & Luchs collected the $5,000 bonus promised by the seller. Treating the bonus as a standard commission fee, Shannon & Luchs retained a substantial portion of the $5,000 and gave the plaintiff her usual percentage. Plaintiff, however, claims…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Saval v. BL Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
  2. Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. Gardiner Dairy Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1908
  3. H & R BLOCK, INC. v. TestermanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
  4. Pearl Sellers, Administratrix of Estate of Clay D. Sellers, Deceased v. John J. O'COnnellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
  5. McClung-Logan Equipment Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961

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