Dishman v. Hill

578 N.E.2d 654 (1991)

Linda DISHMAN, Appellant (Plaintiff below),

v.

Vera Jean HILL, Appellee (Defendant below).

No. 68S01-9109-CV-758.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

September 26, 1991.

J. Alton Taylor, New Castle, for appellant.

John E. Tanner, Winchester, for appellee.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

In an action under Indiana Code § 28-2-8-1 to collect on a check for which payment was stopped, what constitutes "valid legal cause" for the order to stop payment such as to permit the maker to avoid interest and attorney fees? We hold that "valid legal cause" means a defense held legally adequate by the trial court…