Allenby & Associates, Inc. v. Crown "St. Vincent" Ltd.

In this case we consider whether the trial court erred in determining that no disputed issues of material fact existed as to a claimed yacht sale commission. Allen-by & Associates, Inc. (“Allenby”), a yacht broker, appeals the final summary judgment in favor of Crown “St. Vincent” Ltd. (“Crown”), the yacht owner, finding Allen-by was not entitled to a commission on the vessel’s sale. Because genuine issues of material fact remain as to whether Allenby was the procuring cause of the sale, we reverse.

In the absence of a special contract, a broker is entitled to a commission when that person is…