Ward Cook, Inc. v. B-Ok, Inc.

The trial court, sitting without a jury, entered a judgment for the plaintiff for its claimed real estate sales commission. The defendant seller of the property appeals. The defendant contends that the plaintiff is not entitled to a commission because it did not fully perform its obligations as a broker.

The defendant signed a listing agreement authorizing the plaintiff to sell the defendant’s one-half inter est in a parcel of commercial property. Plaintiff procured a prospective purchaser who signed several earnest money receipts containing offers to buy. Defendant contends that none of the…