Grayway Real Estate Corp. v. Dickey

Plaintiff, Grayway Real Estate Corporation, brought an action to collect a broker’s commission from the sale of a condominium unit owned by defendants, Clyde and Elizabeth Dickey. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of defendants on the ground that the exclusive listing agreement entered into between the parties is void. We affirm.

On April 18, 1985, plaintiff and defendants entered into an exclusive listing agreement for the sale of defendants’ home, a condominium unit in Chicago, Illinois. The agreement provided as follows:

“Term and Termination

The term of this Agreement (Term)…