Brown v. American Property Management Corp.

Plaintiff worked as a leasing agent for defendant, a commercial property management company. He was to be paid in accordance with a written commission agreement with defendant, which provided for payment on the basis of lease income for office space that he successfully leased. Plaintiff and defendant disagreed about the amount of commissions plaintiff rightfully could claim under the agreement. The parties mutually agreed that plaintiff should cease working while they negotiated the resolution of the dispute over commissions. Plaintiff later changed his mind, however, and demanded to return…