By Alric Lindsay
According to a claim stamped by the Grand Court on May 13, 2025, Yvonne Broderick is suing Robert and Nicola Locke for an introducer’s fee of US$67,500 that Broderick alleges is owed to her for introducing buyers for Mr. & Mrs. Locke’s former property in Magellan Quay, Governors Harbour.
Background
The claim alleges that Broderick and Mr. & Mrs. Locke entered into a written agreement on May 29, 2024, whereby it was agreed that Broderick would receive a fee for introducing purchasers for the property.
Reportedly, it was a condition of the agreement that if Broderick introduced a buyer and that buyer purchased the property by December 31, 2021, Mr. & Mrs. Locke would pay Broderick the introducer’s fee in accordance with the agreement.
Based on the claim, it was agreed that if the purchase price of the property was below the listing price of US$4,495,000.00, Mr. & Mrs. Locke would pay Broderick a fixed fee of US$67,500.
Allegedly, it was an implied term of the agreement that Mr. & Mrs. Locke would instruct their attorneys, who conducted the sale of their property, to deduct the USS67,500 introducer’s fee from the sale proceeds and pay it to Broderick.
Reportedly, on or around June 29, 2021 and within the time frame stipulated in clause 7 of the agreement, Broderick introduced Mr. Marco D’Attanasio and Stefano Roma to Mr. & Mrs. Locke. The property was sold below the listing price for US$4,000,000.
After the property was sold and land transfer documents were effected, Broderick allegedly sent a demand letter via her previous attorney to the attorneys of Mr. & Mrs. Locke requesting that the introducer’s fee be paid to Broderick.
Allegedly, the payment of the introducer’s fee remained outstanding at the time the lawsuit was filed.
It is further alleged that, despite Broderick having performed her obligations under the agreement and demanding payment of her introducer’s fee, Mr. & Mrs. Locke failed and/or refused to pay the fee.
In the circumstances, Broderick claims that Mr. & Mrs. Locke are in breach of the Agreement in that they have:
- Failed to deliver the Introducer’s fee themselves to Broderick; or
- Failed miserably to give proper instructions or any at all to their attorneys, who were apparently acting on their behalf at the time of sale of the property, to deduct US$67,500 from the proceeds of sale and pay it to Broderick as her introducer’s fee. This is implied in clause 4 of the agreement.
Broderick alleges that Mr. & Mrs. Locke collected the introducer’s fee from the proceeds of the sale of the property and kept it for themselves instead of handing it over to Broderick despite her demands.
Broderick claims that, as a direct result of Mr. & Mrs. Locke’s alleged breach, she suffered loss and damage, namely the non-payment of her US$67,500 introducer’s fee.
Broderick further claims interest, costs and any other relief that the Court deems just.
Note to readers:
The summary provided in this article pertains to allegations made in the lawsuit and should not be construed as an indication of guilt or liability. The final outcome of the case has not been determined, and it will not be known until the parties settle outside of court or the court issues a final ruling.
