Verlander v. Patel

OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

Brenda Verlander, a real estate broker, appeals from a summary judgment entered against her in a suit to recover a real estate commission. In four points of error, appellant complains the trial court erred in granting appellees’ motion for summary judgment because of the existence of a genuine issue of material fact. We agree and reverse.

A detailed statement of the events leading up to the initiation of suit is a necessary predicate to consideration of the merits of appellant’s claims. On July 20, 1981, appellee Patel entered into a written contract to purchase valuable…