Marvin Centers v. Yehezkely

The question presented by this case is whether a real estate broker, Marvin Centers, is entitled to a commission for producing a ready, willing and able buyer for property owned by Uriel and Erela Yehezkely. Following a bench trial, a magistrate entered judgment for the broker. On appeal, the district court affirmed. The property owners have appealed again. For reasons set forth below we, too, affirm.

In the magistrate division and before the district judge, the property owners were represented by counsel. During those stages of the proceedings, they advanced two principal lines of defense…