A real estate broker is entitled to recover a commission upon establishing that it (1) is duly licensed; (2) had a contract, express or implied, with the party to be charged with paying the commission; and (3) was the procuring cause of the transaction.
Gluck & Co. Realtors, LLC v. Burger King Corp., NY Slip Op 05668 (2d Dep't August 8 2018)
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