Legal Opinion
Spellman v. American Security Bank, N.A.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 1986No. 84-1297, 85-57 and 85-186PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Per curiam
These consolidated appeals challenge the grant of summary judgment awarding American Security Bank money allegedly due on two promissory notes which Jerry C. Spellman executed and a third note which he guaranteed, on the ground that genuine issues of material fact exist regarding whether the bank’s claims were barred by the statute of limitations. The bank contends that summary judgment was proper and that Spellman cannot raise the defense of the statute of limitations to the guaranty for the first time on appeal. We reverse.
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The bank sued Spellman on August 4, 1981, for breach of contract to…
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