HARPER-LAWRENCE v. UNITED MERCHANTS


261 N.J. Super. 554 (1993)

619 A.2d 623

HARPER-LAWRENCE, INC., A CORPORATION, AND JAIME WEISS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS-CROSS-APPELLANTS, v. UNITED MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS, INC., A CORPORATION, AND ETIENNE AIGNER, A CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS-CROSS-RESPONDENTS, v. ANNE GIBBONS T/A ELBERON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-CROSS-RESPONDENT, AND VANTAGE PROPERTIES, INC., A CORPORATION, AND VANTAGE NEW JERSEY, INC., DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 22, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald F. Nicolai argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent Anne Gibbons t/a Elberon Development Company (Lindabury, McCormick & Estabrook, attorneys; Mr. Nicolai, on the brief).

Herbert C. Klein argued the cause for respondents-cross-appellants Harper-Lawrence, Inc. and Jaime Weiss (Klein Chapman, attorneys; Mr. Klein, of counsel; Christopher J. McHattie and Leonard A. Peduto, on the brief).

Elaine Jacoby argued the cause for respondents-cross-respondents United Merchants and Manufacturers, Inc. and Etienne Aigner (Epstein, Becker & Green, attorneys; Ms. Jacoby, of counsel; Beverly A. Williams, on the brief).

Sarah T. Darrow, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for intervener-respondent New Jersey Real Estate Commission (Robert J. Del Tufo, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Joseph L. Yannotti, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Darrow, on the brief).

Before Judges GAULKIN, HAVEY and BROCHIN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BROCHIN, J.A.D.

Plaintiffs Harper-Lawrence, Inc. and Jaime Weiss are realtors who claim they were entitled to a real estate commission because they procured defendant United Merchants and Manufacturers, Inc. as a tenant for a building which defendant Anne Gibbons, trading as Elberon Development Company, purchased from defendant Vantage Properties, Inc. or an affiliated company...

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