Legal Opinion
Fred Ezra Co. v. Pedas
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 22, 1996No. 95-CV-631PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
Appellant, The Fred Ezra Company, a licensed real estate broker, commenced this suit alleging that appellees, Square 74 Associates Limited Partnership through its general partners, owed appellant brokerage fees based on theories of quantum meruit and unjust enrichment. Pursuant to Superior Court Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), appel-lees filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, claiming that the law in the District of Columbia prohibits recovery of broker commissions on quasi-contract theories. The trial court granted…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Henry S. Bloomgarden v. Charles B. CoyerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Dell v. Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Vereen v. ClayborneDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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