Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Berman
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 25, 1990No. 89-P-714PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
This case involves a dispute between a seller and a broker over a commission on the sale of a business. Effective beginning in March, 1985, G. L. c. 259, § 7, requires that a business brokerage commission agreement be set out in writing, and signed by the party to be charged, in order to be legally enforceable. 2 We consider whether, on the particular facts, a memorandum initialed in 1981 concerning sale of the defendant Berman’s printing business satisfies the requirements of § 7 with respect to a sale of that business made on different terms in 1985.
The facts are, for the most part, not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Irving v. Goodimate Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
- Harrington v. Fall River Housing AuthorityMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1989
- Capezzuto v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Alfred M. Johnston, Trustees v. Holiday Inns, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Plymouth Port, Inc. v. SmithMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1988
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