Bryan & Greenlees Real Estate, Inc. v. Norman

The issue on appeal is whether the trial court properly granted a directed verdict in favor of the defendant/vendor at the close of the plaintiff/real estate broker’s case. We hold that the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case demonstrating his entitlement to a real estate commission and, consequently, we affirm.

Viewing the testimony in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, we find that the plaintiff/real estate broker had an oral contract with the defendant/vendor which, in essence, constituted a non-exclusive listing on a piece of property in Martin County. As a result of…