Pardoe & Graham Real Estate, Inc. v. Schulz Homes Corp.

In this appeal, we consider whether the statute of frauds barred a real estate brokerage firm from recovering damages for breach of an oral contract for a commission on the sale of a custom home to be constructed on a lot already owned by the home buyer.

Schulz Homes Corporation (Schulz), a residential construction contractor, filed a motion for judgment against Pardoe & Graham Real Estate, Inc. (Pardoe), a real estate brokerage firm. Schulz alleged that Pardoe intentionally interfered with Schulz’s contractual relationship with Lake Manassas Limited Partnership (the developer), and prevented…