Legal Opinion

Nepa v. Marta

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided September 30, 1975PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

Plaintiff appeals from a Superior Court judgment denying a real estate broker’s commission allegedly owed to the estate of her deceased husband (hereinafter Nepa). Defendant cross-appeals from the denial of pretrial motions to dismiss plaintiff’s cause of action based upon Delaware’s Statute of Limitations (10 Del.C. § 8106) and Statute of Frauds (6 Del.C. § 2714(a)).

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In 1969, defendant was seeking a major store occupant for a shopping center he was developing. Nepa, a real estate broker and personal friend, was informed thereof by defendant. Nepa contacted Gaylord’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Haveg Corporation v. GuyerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
  2. Henderson & Beal, Inc. v. GlenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1953
  3. Bangle v. Holland Realty Investment Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Consolidated Oil & Gas, Inc. v. RobertsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
  5. Slaughter v. StaffordSupreme Court of Delaware · 1958

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. End of the Road Trust Ex Rel. Fruehauf Trailer Corp. v. Terex Corp. (In Re Fruehauf Trailer Corp.)District Court, D. Delaware · 2000
  2. A.I.C. Ltd. v. Mapco Petroleum Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 1989
  3. Susan R. Lindsey v. M.A. Zeccola & Sons, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation M.A. ZeccolaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
  4. Acierno v. Worthy Brothers Pipeline Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1995
  5. Nepa v. MartaSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980

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