Lieff v. Medco Professional Services Corp.

Opinion by

Judge NEY.

In this action to recover a commission under a contract for sale of a business, plaintiff, Bernie Lieff, appeals from the summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, Medco Professional Services Corp. (Medco), RoTech Medical Corporation (RoTech), and A1 Brown, individually. We affirm.

In February 1995, plaintiff contracted to assist defendant Brown with the sale of all of the stock of his company, Medco, in exchange for a commission, $8,000 of which was to be paid up front to cover planning, research, and the preparation of marketing documentation. Under the contract,…