Zabol v. Lasky

FINCH, Judge.

Plaintiff sought by this action in quantum meruit to recover $210,500 as a broker’s commission allegedly due for services rendered in connection with the sale of a building at 121 S. Meramec, Clayton, Missouri, to the Seven-Up Company. The case was submitted on the theory of a contract implied in law — i.e., the rendition of beneficial services with respect to the sale of said building with the expectation of compensation and the acceptance of the beneficial services by defendant when he knew or should have known that compensation would be expected. 1 There was a jury verdict for…