Clarification on Mediation Matters
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Question
Honorable Rabbi, shlita! Clarification on mediation matters: A good friend offered me a deal without mentioning any mediation. I liked it and proceeded directly with the owner, who is an acquaintance of mine. In one of our meetings, the owner suggested I meet with the aforementioned person to arrange a signing meeting. I asked if there was any mediation fee and if he was taking mediation. He replied that there was no mediation and the aforementioned person works with me on technical matters. In fact, I organized and brought 3 more friends to this deal - here the aforementioned person was outraged and wants a hefty mediation fee for all 4. My question: a. Am I obligated to pay mediation when I entered the deal knowing there was no mediation? b. Does he have the right to demand when the owner told me there was no mediation at all, not even for the aforementioned person, who only works with him? c. What is the consideration regarding the other people I brought into the deal when they know there is no mediation, as I dealt directly with the owner knowing there was no mediation?
Answer
Response from our teacher, Rabbi, shlita
If the first party initially intended to demand mediation, the owner of the first deal is obligated.