Bellanca Corporation v. Bellanca

Wolcott, J.,

(for the majority of the Court):

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court entered on a jury’s verdict. The action seeks to recover the *381value of John Bellanca’s services (hereafter John) in obtaining an ultimate purchaser for certain of Bellanca Corporation’s assets (hereafter Bellanca). The complaint as originally filed set forth a claim based upon an alleged express contract between John and Bellanca obligating Bellanca to pay a commission of 5% of the final purchase price. The New Castle plant of Bellanca was ultimately sold for $1,300,000 to Piasecki Aircraft…