Tarnowski v. Resop

Acting as Tarnowski's (plaintiff) agent in purchasing a business, Resop (defendant) failed to investigate the sellers' fraudulent claims and accepted a secret $2,000 commission from them for recommending the purchase; after Tarnowski separately recovered a $9,500 settlement from the fraudulent sellers, he sued Resop for the secret commission plus his litigation expenses and attorneys' fees from pursuing the sellers, and the jury awarded him $5,200.