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Midland Mortgagee Corporation v. Kazarnovsky

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 9, 1987
128 A.D.2d 595 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

March 9, 1987

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Leviss, J.).


Ordered that the cross appeal is dismissed for failure to perfect the same in accordance with the rules of this court (see, 22 NYCRR 670.20 [d]); and it is further,

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed from by the defendant Ginsberg; and it is further,

Ordered that the plaintiff is awarded one bill of costs, payable by the defendant Ginsberg.

The defendant Morton L. Ginsberg sought the services of the plaintiff, a licensed real estate broker, in order to procure a $6,800,000 mortgage. The broker's commission was to be earned upon the making of a commitment by the lender, payable at closing. The plaintiff procured a commitment for a lesser amount, which Ginsberg accepted, but no closing occurred.

Although Ginsberg was at liberty to reject the commitment offered, the plaintiff earned its commission when Ginsberg accepted the commitment for the lesser amount (see, Weniger v Union Center Plaza Assocs., 387 F. Supp. 849; Gilder v. Davis, 137 N.Y. 504). Even if one views the payment of the commission as conditioned upon closing, the plaintiff is entitled to recover because Ginsberg refused to close after he accepted the commitment (see, Levy v. Lacey, 22 N.Y.2d 271).

We have examined Ginsberg's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. Thompson, J.P., Niehoff, Lawrence and Kunzeman, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Midland Mortgagee Corporation v. Kazarnovsky

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 9, 1987
128 A.D.2d 595 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

Midland Mortgagee Corporation v. Kazarnovsky

Case Details

Full title:MIDLAND MORTGAGEE CORPORATION, Respondent-Appellant, v. JOSEPH I…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Mar 9, 1987

Citations

128 A.D.2d 595 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

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