Myerberg v. Webster

Although ordinarily a “ finder ”, not vested with discretion in negotiating the terms of a contract, may accept compensation from each party (Knauss v. K. B. Co., 142 N. Y. 70; Gracie v. Stevens, 56 App. Div. 203), we think the reason for that exception from the general rule of agency does not apply where the conditions under which the parties meet are known to influence the course of the negotiations. The plaintiff testified that Walt Disney Productions agreed to assume one half of the plaintiff’s compensation in order to be placed in a superior position in negotiating the transaction to the…