Aetna Mortgage Co. v. Dembs

Plaintiff, Aetna Mortgage Co., brought suit in the Wayne county circuit court against Legion Homes, Inc. (hereinafter “Legion”), Manuel Dembs (principal shareholder of Legion), and Detroit Federal Savings & Loan Association (hereinafter “Detroit Federal”) seeking to recover a commission allegedly promised by defendants for plaintiff’s services as a broker in connection -with a mortgage loan made by Detroit Federal to Legion and Dembs.

The pertinent facts are as follows: Plaintiff’s officer, Isaiah Shafir, was contacted by Leo Sklar who purportedly represented defendants Legion and Dembs in…