Legal Opinion
Van Winkle & Liggett v. G.B.R. Fabrics, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 14, 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
STEIN, J.
In this case the trial court awarded a judgment for a brokerage commission in a real estate transaction that was never consummated. The Appellate Division affirmed in an unreported opinion. We granted certification, 102 N.J. 333 (1985), to consider the result in the context of our holding in Ellsworth Dobbs, Inc. v. Johnson, 50 N.J. 528 (1967), that “absent default by the owner, the contract of sale must be performed by the buyer before liability for commission is imposed upon the owner.” Id. at 551. We now reverse because the parties’…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Rova Farms Resort, Inc. v. Investors Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
- Ellsworth Dobbs, Inc. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1967
- Harris v. PerlSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
- Lippincott v. ContentSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1939
- Rothman Realty Corp. v. BereckSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Cohen v. Sheridan EstateNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1987
- Kislak Co., Inc. v. ByhamNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
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- Flagstaff Realty, Inc. v. NedNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1987
- Island Realty v. BibboNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2000