Highmont Music Corp. v. J. M. Hoffmann Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice McBride,

The only question is whether the court below should have granted the defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. The case was fairly tried in the court below and ably argued here.

Plaintiff, a corporation (hereinafter called Highmont), wanted to operate a retail phonograph record store in Pittsburgh. In order to rent a suitable storeroom in downtown Pittsburgh, it contacted a real estate broker who assigned its agent to negotiate a lease. The agent immediately supplied a list of available downtown storerooms. One of the properties suggested was 639…