First Federal Savings Bank of Indiana v. Galvin

BARTEAU, Judge.

Frank Galvin sued First Federal Savings Bank of Indiana to recover a commission First Federal had agreed to pay him for finding a buyer for a strip mall owned by First Federal. A jury awarded Galvin compensatory damages of $74,067 and punitive damages of $33,900. First Federal appeals, raising five issues which we consolidate as:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying First Federal's motion for judgment on the evidence because the evidence showed that Galvin violated the Real Estate Licensing Act and thus was not entitled to a commission;

2. Whether the trial court erred in…