Legal Opinion
Ditzik v. Schaffer Lumber Co.
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 24, 1984No. Docket 73036PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff brought suit against defendants for payment of the commission on a sale of real estate. Following a bench trial, the trial court found in favor of the defendants. Plaintiff appeals as of right. We reverse.
On April 18, 1978, plaintiff, through his agent Austin W. Keathley, entered into a 20-day listing agreement with Schaffer Lumber Company, granting plaintiff the exclusive right to sell the lumber yard. In 1977, these same parties had entered into a 20-day exclusive listing agreement that did not produce a purchaser. The April 18, 1978, agreement provided:
"If during the said period…
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- Bank of Commonwealth v. Criminal Justice InstituteMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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