Shore & Country Real Estate v. Pappagallo

The plaintiff, Shore and Country Real Estate, sued the defendants, John Pappagallo, who did business as Pappagallo Real Estate, and Jeanette Pappagallo, administratrix of the estate of Vincent Pappagallo, seeking to recover a broker’s commission for the sale of commercial real estate. After a trial to the court, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff in the amount of $9000. The defendants have appealed from that judgment, claiming that the court erred (1) in rendering judgment for the plaintiff when there was no listing agreement in effect between the parties, and (2) in giving more…