Battery Alliance, Inc. v. T & L Sales, Inc., et al.

Case Number
W2015-00201-COA-R3-CV

Plaintiff brought suit after defendant-company defaulted on its obligation to pay for goods it received on credit. Plaintiff also brought a claim for breach of contract against defendant-president and defendant-employee of the defendant-company pursuant to an individual guaranty agreement signed by both. A default judgment was entered against the president of the company, but the employee disputes that he signed the individual guaranty in his individual capacity. The plaintiff moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiff, concluding that the individual guaranty was unambiguous and the employee was thus liable in his individual capacity. We vacate the trial court‘s decision granting summary judgment because the individual guaranty is ambiguous and remand with instructions to consider parol evidence.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge J. Steven Stafford
Originating Judge
Judge Jerry Stokes
Case Name
Battery Alliance, Inc. v. T & L Sales, Inc., et al.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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