Legal Opinion
W. W. Chambers, Inc. v. Audette
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 29, 1978No. 11193PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellees, E. A. Audette and Henry Seay, brought suit against appellant, W. W. Chambers, Inc., for a brokerage commission allegedly due for obtaining a ready, willing, and able purchaser for Chambers’ property. After a jury verdict, the trial court entered judgment in favor of the broker-appellees for $18,500. Appellant seeks to set aside the verdict essentially on the ground that the trial court erroneously instructed the jury to disregard the fact that Chambers, as owner, already had sold the property by the time that Messrs. Audette and Seay, brokers, came forward…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- 5 Fair empl.prac.cas. 204, 5 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8034 George H. Williamson, Jr. v. Bethlehem Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Dotson v. MillikenSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Walsh v. GrantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Bullock v. YoungDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- McVeigh v. McGurrenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1940
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Jackson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Scoggins v. JudeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- District of Columbia v. MitchellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Weisman v. MiddletonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Kleiman v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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