Ranier Fund, Inc. v. Blomfield Real Estate Co.

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an appeal by The Ranier Fund, Inc. (TRF) from a jury verdict awarding John Blomfield (Blomfield) $160,000 for breach of a real estate brokerage agreement. TRF challenges Judge Brian C. Shortell’s denial of its motions for summary judgment, directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and new trial. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

In the spring of 1982 the State of Alaska began to search for office space which would be available on short notice if the state were forced to vacate its offices in the Mackay Building. Bill Ower, a purchasing agent for the…