Hornberger Management Co. v. Haws & Tingle General Contractors, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DEL PESCO, J.

This contract dispute arises out of the hiring of an Executive Vice President by defendant Haws & Tingle General Contractors (“H & T”), a construction company, following a referral from plaintiff Hornberger Management Company (“HMC”), an executive placement agency. H & T contends that it was aware of the candidate it ultimately hired prior to the referral, therefore the compensation set out in the contract is not due. HMC contends that H & T was not aware of the candidate’s “current availability,” thus the contractual fee is owed. The issues before the Court are…