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Appeals court considers broker’s claim for commission after buyer contacted seller via listing
Summary
Pro se appellant Chris Derico argued entitlement to a 4% sales commission under a listing agreement; appellees said the contract granted only an exclusive right to lease and that the broker’s conduct and license status preclude the claim.
The Appeals Court heard argument in Derico v. 50 Pleasant Realty, LLC (No. 24‑249), in which pro se appellant Chris Derico seeks a broker’s commission after a property sale that he says followed a listing his firm placed.
Derico told the panel that if the listing agreement created an exclusive right to sell, his verified complaint already established entitlement to the contract commission once the deed recorded the sale; he argued that the document’s language (paragraphs 10 and 12, cited at argument) required the…
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