Ira H. Shinberg v. Paul Bruk

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, Ira H. Shinberg, appeals from a summary judgment for defendant-appellee Paul Bruk. At issue is whether Shinberg is entitled to a trial on his claim that he is owed a finder’s fee by Bruk. This involves questions of law relative to real estate brokers in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

I. FACTS

Although there is little dispute as to the facts, we are mindful of our duty to review the record in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion for summary judgment. Knight v. Mills, 836 F.2d 659, 664 (1st Cir.1987); Ismert & Associates v. New…