Wright v. Schutt Construction Co.

This is an action by a real estate broker to enforce a provision in an exclusive listing agreement to the effect that in the event the owner of the listed property withdrew the authority of the broker to sell the property the owner agreed “to pay you the said commission just the same as if a sale had actually been consummated by you.”

The listing agreement authorized plaintiff to sell defendant’s property for the price of $200,000, “net to owner.” Defendant terminated the agreement prior to its expiration date. Plaintiff’s complaint demanded payment of $20,000 as a commission.

The trial court…