Building Material Supply Co. v. Kreismanis

Banke, Judge.

The appellant, Building Material Supply Co., sued Bonanza Builders, Inc., and its president, Ugis Kreismanis, to recover for materials sold to Bonanza on account. Following a non-jury trial, the trial court entered judgment against Bonanza but found that Kreismanis was not personally liable. The appellant appeals the latter ruling.

The appellant sought to hold Kreismanis liable on the basis of a surety agreement which the latter had signed. From the testimony at trial, it appears that Kreismanis signed the surety agreement in response to threats by the appellant to "file suits and…