Stewart v. Johnson

Miller, Judge.

In these consolidated cases, John Benjamin Stewart, Jr. appeals from a grant of summary judgment to Howard E. Johnson and Mark McCullers (“the noteholders”) regarding money owed under seven promissory notes executed by Stewart. Stewart argues that a material issue of fact exists as to whether the noteholders released him from his obligations under the notes. We disagree and therefore affirm.

The undisputed evidence showed that on May 2, 2001, an authorized agent of Stewart signed a promissory note agreeing to repay principal and interest to Johnson in exchange for $750,000.…