Carrigan v. Ryan

OPINION

Andrew Flaherty (“the buyer”) contacted respondent James Ryan (“Ryan”) and expressed interest in purchasing approximately twenty acres of Ryan’s land located in Clark County for $15,000 per acre. Ryan told his friend John Brown (“Brown”), a broker with 5-C Realty, that he was concerned that the buyer may be “low-balling” him. Brown and Ryan entered a written listing agreement under which Brown was entitled to a six percent commission if he “procure[d] a purchaser” for the property. Brown contacted the buyer and helped to negotiate a sale of the property. After the closing, Ryan refused…