Legal Opinion
Merritt Dickstein v. Edmond Dupont, as They Are Partners of Francis I. Dupont & Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 2, 1971No. 7808_1PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Merritt Dickstein, employed as a “registered representative” by Francis I. duPont & Co., a member of the New York Stock Exchange, helped obtain the Valle’s Steak House chain as a financial and underwriting client for duPont. He received a “finder’s fee” of $2,000, which he claimed was “grossly inadequate”. After an unsuccessful demand on duPont for a “fair and reasonable finder’s fee”, Dickstein brought this diversity action in federal court, seeking damages in the amount of $200,000 for breach of contract. DuPont did not file a responsive pleading, but instead moved…
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