Legal Opinion
Betts v. McDonald's Corp.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 31, 1990No. 89-785PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff Ira M. Betts appeals from the summary judgment in favor of defendant McDonald's Corporation on all counts of his complaint. At issue is a real estate brokerage fee that Betts, a licensed Alabama real estate broker, claims McDonald's owes him.
McDonald's contacted Betts in June 1988 about securing property in Fayette, Alabama, suitable for the construction of a McDonald's restaurant. After locating certain property owned by James F. Smith and David H. Patterson, Betts prepared a real estate contract with a total sale price of $81,500. The contract was signed on June 20, 1988, and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Bogle v. ScheerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Vardaman v. Florence City Bd. of Educ.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
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