Martin v. Culver Enterprises, Inc.

Plaintiff, a real estate broker, obtained an exclusive three-day listing upon defendants’ property to sell the same for not less than $500,000, which provided for payment of a commission in an amount the actual sale price exceeded $500,000. Plaintiff brought this action on the listing agreement contending he had obtained a purchaser ready, willing and able to pay $533,000 cash; sought recovery of $33,000 as a broker’s commission; received an adverse verdict after jury trial; and moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and alternatively for a new trial, which was granted. Defendants…