Turley Martin Company v. Gilman Paper Company

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Gilman Paper Company appeals the district court’s 1 judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Turley Martin on its claim for a real estate broker’s commission. We affirm.

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In January 1985, Gilman was leasing an office-warehouse building from Corporate Square Joint Venture, the owner, with an option to extend the lease period to forty-five years. Early that month, Gilman entered into an exclusive listing agreement with Turley Martin to find a subtenant for the remainder of the leasehold period. The listing agreement provided for the payment of a commission based on…