Shapiro v. Greenwich Savings Bank

There was prima facie proof that plaintiff, Shapiro, had been asked to submit offers and, thus, of employment. There was like proof that plaintiff, Groskin, induced Dillon (the ultimate buyer) to negotiate for the purchase of the property. The defendant bank was notified of plaintiffs’ claim for commissions before the sale was consummated, and did not terminate the employment. It was error to dismiss the first cause of action, though the parties completed negotiations in plaintiffs’ absence, if the purchaser was procured through plaintiffs’ instrumentality. (Lloyd v. Matthews, 51 N. Y. 124;…