Legal Opinion

Graff v. Billet

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 7, 1984PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

In March, 1981, the plaintiff broker showed a prospective purchaser a vacant parcel of land listed with him by the defendant seller. The broker subsequently drew up an agreement under which, inter alia, he would earn a commission for selling the parcel of land “as, if and when title passes, except for willful default on the part of the seller”. The seller does not dispute the terms of this agreement. Before closing of title and before any written agreement was entered into between the prospective purchaser and the seller, the latter decided to accept a better offer from *356som…

3Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Rentways, Inc. v. O'Neill Milk & Cream Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1955
  2. Amies v. WesnofskeNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  3. Lane — Real Estate Department Store, Inc. v. Lawlet Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. Wagner v. DerecktorNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
  5. Colvin v. . Post Mortgage Land Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919

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4Cited by32 opinions

  1. Curtis Properties Corp. v. Greif Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. Corcoran Group, Inc. v. MorrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Stanzoni Realty Corp. v. Landmark Properties of Suffolk, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. Willoughby Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, LLC v. WebsterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  5. Holzer v. RobbinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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