Carol House Furniture, Inc., Respondent/Cross- Missouri Cases

Mike Abuhamdeh, a former sales representative, appealed the trial court's judgment regarding unpaid sales commissions from Carol House Furniture, Inc. Abuhamdeh argued the trial court erred by not imposing a mandatory statutory penalty under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) for untimely commission payments. Carol House cross-appealed, asserting its compensation plan did not conflict with the MMPA regarding post-termination commissions. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding that the Agreement conflicted with the MMPA, but reversed and remanded the case for the trial court to apply the statutory penalty for untimely payment of commissions.