Legal Opinion
First Mid America Inc. v. MCI Communications Corp.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided July 2, 1982No. 43957PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Case, D.J.
This action is based on an alleged oral contract entered into in New York State by two investment banking-brokerage firms, First Mid America Inc. (FMA), and Kirkpatrick-Pettis Smith Polian Inc. (KPSP), both based in Nebraska. FMA and KPSP claimed that they were due the sum of $150,000 as a finder’s fee for assisting the appellee, MCI Communications Corporation (MCI), in acquiring control over a Nebraska communications service company called N-Triple-C Inc. (NCCC).
MCI was a specialized common carrier operating a network providing voice, data facsimile, and teleprinter services to,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Crabtree v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Ginsberg MacHine Co., Inc. v. J. & H. Label Processing Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Mueller v. ShacklettNebraska Supreme Court · 1953
- Jorgensen v. CrandellNebraska Supreme Court · 1938
- Seidman v. Dean Witter & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
3Cited by3 opinions
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