Robert S. Bendell, Respondent v. Florinda De Dominicis, Appellant

Summary

The Court reversed the Appellate Division and dismissed the plaintiff’s commission claim, holding that an unlicensed broker cannot recover commissions because the cause of action arose before he obtained a license. The Court reasoned that the cause of action for commission arises when the broker produces a ready, willing, and able purchaser, not when the formal sale contract is executed.