Legal Opinion

Dorn v. Stanhope Steel, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 4, 1987No. 455PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROWLEY, Judge:

Stanhope Steel, Inc. (Stanhope) and Cambridge Industries, Inc. (Cambridge) appeal from the judgment entered against them in the amount of $127,698.76 in favor of appellee, Robert W. Dorn, following the denial of appellants’ motions seeking post-trial relief in this action for breach of a written exclusive brokerage agreement. Three issues are raised on appeal: (1) Were obligations which Stanhope had under its brokerage contract with its agent, Dorn, extinguished as a matter of law when Stanhope voluntarily discontinued business? (2) Was the continued existence and operation of…

2Cases cited51 opinions

  1. W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Hutchison v. Sunbeam Coal Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Steuart v. McChesneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Robert F. Felte, Inc. v. WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by46 opinions

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