Question

Todd is a licensed real estate broker in Ohio. One of Todd's largest clients, Sun Corp., contracted in writing with Todd to find a purchaser for its plant in New York and agreed to pay him a 6% commission if he was successful. Todd located a buyer who purchased the plant. Unknown to Todd, New York has a real estate broker's licensing statute which is regulatory in nature, intended to protect the public against unqualified persons. Todd violated the licensing statute by failing to obtain a New York license. If Sun refuses to pay Todd any commission and Todd brings an action against Sun, he will be entitled to recover:

Answer 1

Answer:

Todd will be entitled to recover NOTHING

Explanation:

Since we were told that Sun Corp contracted in writing with Todd to help him find a purchaser or buyer for its plant that was located in New York on an agreed commission of 6% if he was successful in finding a purchaser in which after Todd have located a buyer for Sun Corp plant , Todd failed to follow New york due process concerning New york real estate brokers licensing statute by failing to obtain the license reason been that New York has licensing statute for all real estate broker's, this means that If Sun Corp refuses to pay Todd the 6% commission and Todd brings an action against Sun for failing to pay him the commission, Todd will be entitled to recover NOTHING from Sun Corp because he violated New york licensing statute by failing to obtain the license either before or after finding the purchaser of Sun Corp plant.