Gray v. Kohlhase

HATHAWAY, Judge.

Appellants, defendants below, seek reversal of a judgment entered on a jury verdict of $17,000 in favor of the appellees, plaintiffs below.

The basis of appellees’ claim against appellants was a real estate commission allegedly earned by appellees in connection with the sale of appellants’ ranch property. Their complaint pleaded alternative theories ; express contract and quantum meruit. Appellants’ responsive pleading asserted, inter alia, the defense of the Statute of Frauds and additionally, a counterclaim for abuse of process arising out of a lawsuit which had previously…