Richard Corapi, Inc. v. C & C Realty Development, LLC

As noted by the Supreme Judicial Court in Henderson & Beal, Inc. v. Glen, 329 Mass. 748 (1953), disputes between real estate brokers and real estate sellers over eligibility for real estate brokers’ commissions are a frequent subject of litigation. Id. at 751. This case arises from such a dispute.

Maureen Fucillo (“Fucillo”), a real estate broker with Century 21 GR Associates (“Century 21”), told Steven L. Cicatelli (“Cicatelli”), an attorney and real estate developer, about a property in Winchester that was for sale. Cicatelli and Benjamin Caggiano (“Caggiano”), a builder, formed a…