Legal Opinion

George P. Broadbent, and Plainfield Village, LP v. Fifth Third Bank

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 31, 2016No. 32A01-1602-MF-345PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KIRSCH, Judge.

[1] George P. Broadbent (“Broadbent” or “Guarantor”) appeals the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Fifth Third Bank (“the Bank” or “Lender”). He raises two issues on appeal, which we restate as:

I. Whether the trial court erred when it determined that the two payment guaranties that Broadbent signed were not ambiguous; and

II. Whether the trial court properly calculated Broadbent’s liability under the guaranties.

[2] We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[3] This case stems from two loans that the Bank issued to Plainfield Village, LP (“Plainfield Village” or…

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