Atwell v. Southwest Securities

*821OPINION

Appellant David Atwell (Atwell), a real estate broker, alleges that as a result of his efforts, respondent Southwest Securities (Southwest) contracted to sell the Marina Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (Marina) to MGM Grand (MGM). Although *822Atwell had neither a written employment, contract nor an exclusive listing agreement with Southwest, he claims he is entitled to a commission from the sale based on the theory of quantum meruit. Atwell’s claim is based upon an alleged verbal agreement between himself and Tom Wiesner, managing partner of Southwest, providing that Atwell would…