Katz v. Brooks

Defendant appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff a real estate brokerage commission in the amount of $5,000 after a finding that plaintiff had procured a purchaser who was ready, willing and able to buy defendant’s property.

On July 10, 1962, defendant executed an exclusive sales listing agreement authorizing the plaintiff to procure a purchaser for defendant’s property located at 2435 Peterson Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The agreement by its terms expired without notice on September 15,1962, and provided that plaintiff would be paid the rate of commission as recommended by the Chicago…