First Florida Realty & Auction Co. v. Peacock

WOLF, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment awarding appellant a portion of a real estate brokerage commission; appellant asserts that it was entitled to the entire commission.1 Appellant argues that the trial court erred in a number of respects, two of which have merit. We find that the trial court erred in determining that the “procuring cause doctrine” precluded a full commission award, and in determining that appellee’s lack of understanding of the terms of the parties’ contract also justified less than a full commission award.

The parties in this case entered into a written…