Esselman v. Production Credit Ass'n of St. Cloud

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment only, entered on April 30, 1985, after a court trial in favor of Robert Esselman, doing business as Esselman Store (Esselman). The trial court found that the Production Credit Association (PCA) orally promised to pay Esselman for Allen Kampa’s bill and that PCA directly benefited from the promise. We reverse.

FACTS

Robert Esselman runs a farm supply store in Benton County. Allen Kampa, not a party to this lawsuit, is a dairy farmer who also grows corn and hay. The PCA is a lending institution which finances farmers.

In the spring of 1981…