Allen v. Brice

Defendant herein seeks judgment on the pleadings. Paragraph first of the complaint sets forth: “ the defendant engaged the plaintiff to act as her personal representative and manager in connection with certain negotiations for the engagement of the personal services of the defendant as an actress in a theatrical production entitled ‘ Ziegfeld Pollies.’ ” It appears from this language that the plaintiff herein was engaged not as a general manager who might incidentally secure employment for the person he represented, but rather that he was engaged for the specific purpose of obtaining…