Niepokoj v. Schulz

STATON, Judge.

Leonard Niepokoj, Ruby Niepokoj, William O. Fifield, and Monda F. Sagalkin, (collectively referred to as Niepokoj) are the beneficial owners of an apartment complex held in trust. William H. Fifield (Fi-field), an attorney and chairman of Otto G. Fifield, Inc., a real estate sales and brokerage firm, represented Niepokoj in an attempted sale of the apartment complex. Niepokoj, Fifield and Otto G. Fifield, Inc., were held liable by the trial court for real estate commissions to Ann Schulz, the selling agent. We consider the following issue: Did Niepokoj's first counter offer,…