Legal Opinion
H. G. Smithy Co. v. Washington Medical Center, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 1977No. 9852PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
Appellant, H. G. Smithy Company (Smithy), appeals from a judgment of the trial court after a nonjury trial holding that it is not entitled to a commission for procuring a tenant for a building owned by the appel-lee, Washington Medical Center (Medical Center). Because we agree that the trial court did not err in finding that Medical Center never agreed, either explicitly or implicitly, to hire Smithy as its broker, we affirm.
In 1967, Leo Bernstein, President of the District of Columbia National Bank (DCNB), authorized F. Edward Cavin, then a Vice President of Smithy,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Henry S. Bloomgarden v. Charles B. CoyerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Apostolides v. ColecchiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- McDonald v. StoneDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Lancaster County Farmers National Bank AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Eggleton v. VaughnDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- High v. McLean Financial Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1987
- Smith v. JenkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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