Rhodes v. National Homes Corp.

Miller, Justice:

Charles G. Rhodes, the plaintiff below, appeals a final order of the Circuit Court of Wood County setting aside a jury verdict in his favor in the amount of $59,191.84 returned against his employer, National Homes Corporation (herein National).

Rhodes had brought suit to recover certain commissions he claimed were due him as a result of sales of housing units manufactured by National. He claimed that under his District Sales Manager contract (herein commission contract) with National, he was entitled to a 5 percent commission on the sales price of the housing units but that he…