Johnson v. Brown

OPINION

LESLIE, Judge.

Respondent Paul L. Johnson brought suit on a note provided to him for services rendered on a real estate transaction. The note was supplied as payment of Johnson’s real estate commission for the sale of farm property to appellants Wayne L. Brown, Gerald M. Donahue, and John L. Strom. Appellants failed to pay Johnson and Johnson sought redress. Appellants countered, asserting fraud and misrepresentation as affirmative defenses.

The trial court granted Johnson’s motion for summary judgment, finding that appellants’ previous settlement agreement with the principals in the…