Legal Opinion
Stephen H. Karelitz v. Damson Oil Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 5, 1987No. 86-1816PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff-appellant in this diversity case, Stephen Karelitz, a stockbroker, has sued the defendant-appellee, Damson Oil Corp., for a finder’s fee that, he says, Damson Oil owes him because 1) Karelitz introduced Barrie Damson, the President of Damson Oil, to officials of Buttes Gas and Oil Co. in 1973, and 2) nine years later Damson Oil bought an important oil and gas property from Buttes. The basis for Karelitz’s claim is a written contract, signed by the parties in 1973, that says that Damson Oil will pay Karelitz a commission should the company acquire from…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Max Lirtzman v. Fuqua Industries, Inc., and National Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Schaller v. Litton Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1969
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Heinz Wartski v. Terence W. Bedford, (Two Cases) Heinz Wartski v. Terence W. BedfordCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Harold F. Pearson, III v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
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