Monadnock Insurance Agency, Inc. v. Manning

The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in awarding the plaintiffs one-half the amount of the real estate commission for the sale of defendant’s property on the ground that its co-broker was not entitled to a commission.

Monadnock Insurance Agency, Inc., operated by John Weidner, and Marc P. Tieger d.b.a. Tieger Realty Company brought suit against the defendant Manning claiming a real estate commission as co-brokers in connection with the sale of a house by Manning to Richard and Patricia Pickford. The property had been listed with Monadnock, and Tieger as co-broker claimed to…