A.M. Shandloff, Inc. v. Richter

On point (a) the question is, more precisely, whether the fact that Shirley Richter Landwirth (one of the owners of the jointly held property) did not participate in the negotiations for a brokerage agreement establishes conclusively that her two brothers were not authorized to act on her behalf and that, therefore, no oral agreement was ever consummated with appellants.

According to the evidence at trial, the brothers showed the property to prospective purchasers and represented that they had authority to deal on the sister’s behalf. In particular, one of the brothers told appellants that he…