Bennett v. Seay

After a trial without a jury, the trial court entered judgment for *6,654.53 in favor of Bennett and Kahnweiler Associates (hereinafter “B&K”) and Donald Schaumberger, a B&K partner, against Gordon Strong and Company. (These are the only parties involved in this appeal.) The action by plaintiffs was for a brokers’ commission arising out of a lease renewal. On appeal Strong contends that a broker’s commission for a lease renewal may not be recovered absent an express agreement for such a commission and that the court’s finding that such an express agreement existed is contrary to the manifest…