Legal Opinion
Kaplon-Belo Associates, Inc. v. D'Angelo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 17, 2010PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover a real estate brokerage commission, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Agate, J.), entered August 25, 2009, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
In order to recover a brokerage commission, the plaintiff must plead and prove that it was retained by the defendants (see Julien J. Studley, Inc. v New York News, 70 NY2d 628, 629 [1987]; Steven Fine Assoc. v Serota, 273 AD2d 375, 376 [2000]; Wallice v Waterpointe at Oakdale Shores, 249 AD2d 383…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Julien J. Studley, Inc. v. New York News, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Kaelin v. WarnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- Schuckman Realty, Inc. v. Marine Midland Bank, N. A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Taibi v. American Banknote Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- In Re the Accounting of AltzNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
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3Cited by3 opinions
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