Legal Opinion

VRG Corp. v. GKN Realty Corp.

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided May 18, 1994PublishedCited by 258 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

This case arises out of the attempts of a commercial-leasing broker to recover commissions for procuring tenants in a shopping center. The legal issue presented is whether the broker, which earned commissions for obtaining long-term tenants for the shopping-center owner, can impose an equitable lien on the rental income derived from those tenants after the sale of the shopping *543center to a new owner who, although aware of the broker’s claim, had not agreed to be responsible for such commissions.

When the current owner refused to pay the…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Ellsworth Dobbs, Inc. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1967
  2. Kearny PBA Local 21 v. Town of KearnySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  3. Rudbart v. North Jersey District Water Supply CommissionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
  4. Callano v. Oakwood Park Homes Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1966
  5. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960

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3Cited by258 opinions

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