Legal Opinion

R.P. Clarke Personnel, Inc. v. Commonwealth National Bank

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 23, 1989No. 00554, 00561PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HESTER, Judge:

Commonwealth National Bank, situate in York, Pennsylvania, and now an affiliate of Mellon Bank, N.A. (appellant), appeals from the judgment entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County on July 14,1988, awarding an employment referral commission to R.P. Clarke Personnel, Inc., t/a Career Bankers, appellee. 1

Appellant argues that the trial court erred by not directing a verdict in its favor since there was no evidence to support the alleged referral contract entitling appellee to a fee, by refusing to instruct the jury that the employment agency must be the predominant…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Railroad v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Fauceglia v. HarrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Axilbund v. McAllisterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  4. Earp v. CumminsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  5. Bessemer Stores, Inc. v. Reed Shaw Stenhouse, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. MacGregor v. Mediq Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Department of Transportation v. Pennsylvania Industries for the Blind & HandicappedCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Horowitz v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Ligon v. Middletown Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Bailey v. Pennsylvania Electric Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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