Legal Opinion

Davon Group Ltd. v. Dyer

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 27, 2009No. 08-30857Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

In this diversity action, Davon Group, Ltd. (“Davon Group”) seeks to hold Syd Dyer, Jr. (“Dyer”) personally liable, for repayment of $879,785 based on a loan agreement whereby Davon Group loaned this amount to Dyer. The district court held that Dyer was not personally liable, the due-on-sale clause was unenforceable to impose personal liability on Dyer, and Davon Group must accept the collateral and cancel the note. We affirm.

I. Background

National Communications, Inc. (“NCI”) was formed in 1996 as a Louisiana corporation. Davon Group and other shareholders owned stock in NCI.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. LeMaire v. Louisiana Department of Transportation & DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  2. Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge GroupSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Texaco Exploration & Production Inc. v. AmClyde Engineered Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  4. CDI CORP. v. HoughLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
  5. Gilbert v. EvanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002

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