Rotemi Realty, Inc. v. Act Realty Co., Inc.

We consider whether the common practice of paying real estate commissions contingent on consummation of the sale violates the public policy of this state when applied to a purchase or sale by the government. In the decision we review, the Third District Court of Appeal invalidated such an arrangement, concluding that "contracts which provide for contingency awards for securing public monies are against public policy." Act Realty Co. v.Rotemi Realty, Inc., 863 So.2d 334, 336 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003) (citing City of Hialeah Gardens v. John L. Adams Co.,599 So.2d 1322 (Fla. 3d DCA), review denied, 613…