Gibbs-Brower International v. Kirchheimer Bros.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, District Judge.

Gibbs-Brower International (“GibbsBrower”) initially sued Kirchheimer Brothers Co. (“Kirchheimer”) and sole Kerchheimer stockholder Joe DeJure (“DeJure”), seeking to recover a commission and finder’s fee as the result of DeJure’s sale of all the outstanding shares of Kirchheimer stock to Canover Industries, Inc. (“Can-over”). Kirchheimer and DeJure then filed counterclaims against Gibbs-Brower alleging defamation. DeJure has now moved under Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 56 for summary judgment on Gibbs-Brower’s claim for a reasonable finder’s fee…