Edens View Realty & Investment, Inc. v. Heritage Enterprises, Inc.

Plaintiff brought an action to recover a real estate broker’s commission in connection with the sale of defendant’s nursing home located in Ottawa, Illinois. Following a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment in plaintiff’s favor for $35,000 plus costs of the suit. Defendant appeals from this judgment, and contends on review that (1) the written listing agreement between plaintiff and defendant was void; (2) plaintiff was not the procuring cause of the sale of defendant’s nursing home; (3) plaintiff was not entitled to compensation from defendant under the theory of quantum meruit-,…