Legal Opinion
Halstead Brooklyn, LLC v. 96-98 Baltic, LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 11, 2008PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Where a contract of sale or lease admits the broker’s performance of services and includes an express promise by the seller to pay the commission, the broker is entitled to summary judg*603ment on its claim for commissions (see Joseph P. Day Realty Corp. v Chera, 308 AD2d 148 [2003]; Helmsley-Spear, Inc. v New York Blood Ctr., 257 AD2d 64 [1999]; Holiday Mgt. Assoc. v Altanese, 173 AD2d 775 [1991]; May Co. v Monaco Assoc., 80 AD2d 798 [1981]).
Here, there is no dispute that the contract of sale identified the plaintiffs predecessor-in-interest as the sole broker and obligated the appellant to pay…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Helmsley-Spear, Inc. v. New York Blood Center, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Joseph P. Day Realty Corp. v. CheraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Henri-Lynn Realty, Inc. v. HuangAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Holiday Management Associates, Inc. v. AlbaneseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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