Amerofina, Inc. v. U. S. Industries, Inc.

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

This case, evolving from a complex history of facts, represents a suit by Amerofina, Inc. [hereinafter Amero-*396fina,] against U. S. Industries, Inc. [hereinafter USI] to recover a “finder’s fee” which Amerofina alleges is due it for services rendered under an oral contract. Amero-fina alleges that USI agreed to compensate Amerofina for its assistance in locating and procuring acquisition candidates for USI’s program of corporate growth and amalgamation.

USI does not deny the existence of the oral contract, but it asserts that under the terms of the contract Amero-fina was…