Campbell-Leonard Realtors v. El Matador Apartment Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Foth, C.:

This is an action by a real estate broker for a commission for selling an apartment complex. The trial court gave the plaintiff judgment on a theory of quantum meruit, and defendants have appealed. Since the property was sold to purchasers admittedly produced by the plaintiff broker, the primary issue is whether the broker has somehow forfeited its commission.

The apartments were owned by the defendant El Matador Apartment Company, a Missouri limited partnership. The defendant Patrick T. Hayes is a general and limited partner of El Matador, and…