Shore v. Peterson

J. JONES, Justice.

In the bench trial of this action to collect on a promissory note, the district court found that an accord and satisfaction had discharged the defendant’s liability on the note. However, the court declined to award the defendant his costs and attorney fees. Both parties appealed to this Court. We affirm the judgment on the merits but vacate the ruling regarding costs and fees.

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Rod Peterson ran his farm equipment repair business, Countryside Farm Repair (CFR), as a sole proprietorship until it was incorporated on August 6, 1997. Once CFR became incorporated, Peterson served…