Fields v. Macnab

Plaintiff, an out-of-state broker, appeals a summary judgment that dismissed his action to recover a real estate commission from Oregon sellers and an Oregon broker. We affirm.

This case represents another attempt by a non-Oregon real estate broker to avoid the effect of this state’s statutory licensing requirements. The record on summary judgment is viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the party opposing the motion. Viewed in that light, the record indicates that plaintiff is a Washington real estate broker, who is not licensed to do business in Oregon. In June or July, 1980,…