Sartino v. First Alabama Bank of Birmingham

First Alabama Bank of Birmingham brought this action against Sartino and Stephens for money owed the bank under the terms of separate continuing guaranty agreements signed by them in May 1979.

After the motions to dismiss filed by each defendant were overruled, the bank filed a motion for summary judgment supported by two affidavits. These affidavits established that Total Refrigeration Service, Inc., executed two commercial notes to the bank, one for $8,000 and the other for $15,000. Both notes contained the provision that they were secured by continuing guaranty by Sartino and Stephens. Both…