Schostak v. First Liquidating Corp.

Plaintiff, a Detroit real estate broker, brought this suit to recover commission on the basis of a nonexclusive listing given him by defendant for the sale of the 25-story National Bank Building in Detroit. The listing was in the form of a letter written by defendant to plaintiff, which reads:

“We wish to confirm our recent conversation with your representatives in which you were advised that we would pay a commission of 1% per cent, on the gross sale price of the property commonly known as the National Bank Building and located at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Cadillac Square, Detroit,…