MARRIOTT CORP. v. VILLAGE REALTY & INV. CORP.

No. 1079, September Term, 1983.

58 Md. App. 145 (1984)

472 A.2d 510

MARRIOTT CORPORATION v. VILLAGE REALTY & INVESTMENT CORPORATION, ET AL.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Certiorari Denied July 13, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burton A. Schwalb, Washington, D.C., with whom were Schwalb, Donnenfeld, Bray & Silbert, Washington, D.C., Francis E. Yeatman and Bradshaw, Thomas & Yeatman, Silver Springs, on the brief, for appellant.

John R. Young, West Palm Beach, Fla., with whom were Hamilton, James, Merkle & Young, West Palm Beach, Fla., Janet S. Zigler and Brault, Graham, Scott & Brault, Washington, D.C., on the brief, for appellees.

Argued before WILNER, GARRITY and ALPERT, JJ.


WILNER, Judge.

Marriott Corporation (Marriott), which is headquartered in Maryland, purchased a tract of land in Orlando, Florida (the Barley tract), knowing that one or more Florida real estate brokers intended to claim a commission or finder's fee on the transaction. Marriott did not believe that it was liable for any such commission or fee, but if there was to be a fight about the matter, Marriott desired to have the bout scheduled in a Maryland arena.

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