Legal Opinion
E.B. Harper & Company, Incorporated v. Nortek, Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 1997No. 95-3948PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
E.B. Harper & Co. (“Harper”) is a business finder that charges a fee for introducing its clients to companies interested in buying, selling or merging. Harper introduced Nor-tek, Inc. to the Bend Millwork Companies and its principals, Arthur A. Pozzi and Randall A. Pozzi. Nortek eventually bought Bend Millwork; as part of the consideration for the acquisition, Nortek agreed to pay the Pozzis yearly “earn-out payments,” defined as a percentage of the company’s net earnings over a five-year period. Under its fee agreement with Nortek, Harper was entitled to an amount equal…
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