Chen v. M&C Hotel Interest CA2/5
Defendant M&C Hotel Interests, Inc. appeals from a judgment following a bench trial as to the existence and duration of an oral contract. Plaintiff Jackie Chen appeals from an attorney fees order. Plaintiff originally sued defendant for contract breach. She alleged she and defendant had an oral contract that provided that she would receive a 5 percent commission from defendant on the total revenue of any hotel room sales. Plaintiff obtained such a sale between China Southern Airlines and the Millennium Biltmore Hotel (the Biltmore), owned by defendant. China Southern Airlines and the Biltmore entered into an annual contract for flight crew rooms. Plaintiff terminated her employment with defendant while the contract between China Southern Airlines and the Biltmore was ongoing. Defendant did not pay her the commission. Plaintiff later amended her complaint to include a claim under Labor Code section 203 for withheld wages.
Following a bench trial, the court determined an ora
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