Case Name: James F. Watling, Appellant, v. Hiawatha Plaza Associates et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1983-06-30
Citations: 59 N.Y.2d 964
Docket Number: 
Parties: James F. Watling, Appellant, v Hiawatha Plaza Associates et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 59
Pages: 964–965

Head Matter:
James F. Watling, Appellant, v Hiawatha Plaza Associates et al., Respondents.
Decided June 30, 1983
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Kenneth D. Whitelaw for appellant.
Michael Felice for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [g]), order reversed, with costs, and complaint reinstated. In light of defendant's concession that paragraph 7 of the commission agreement was incorporated at its insistence, it was error for the Appellate Division to construe it strictly against the plaintiff. There are, therefore, triable issues of fact.
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Meyer and Simons.