Kay v. Freeman

KENNEDY, Judge.

Arthur S. Kay had verdicts and judgment for $500,000 for a real estate sales commission plus $138,000 prejudgment interest against Francis B. “Chris” Freeman, Jr., Southwest Tracor, Inc., and Sheifa Corporation. All defendants appeal.

Plaintiff Arthur S. Kay, d/b/a Arthur S. Kay and Associates, was a real estate broker. In pursuance of an oral listing contract with Francis B. “Chris” Freeman, Jr., who was the president of Southwest Tra-cor, Inc., and of Sheifa Corporation, Kay— with the assistance of another broker, Paul Scheibe, who represented the buyer — procured a buyer for…