Legal Opinion
Commerce Bank & Trust Co. v. Hayeck
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 7, 1999No. 97-P-598PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
Commerce Bank and Trust Company (Commerce) commenced suit against George N. Hayeck in the Superior Court for the balance due on a promissory note, of which Hayeck was comaker with one Edward Bryson. Following a trial without jury, a Superior Court judge found Hayeck not liable on the note because he signed it in reliance on misrepresentations by Bryson and by an officer of Commerce, and because Commerce had unjustifiably impaired collateral securing the note. See G. L. c. 106, § 3-606(l)(6), as in effect prior to St. *6881998, c. 24, § 8. Commerce appeals, claiming that the evidence does not…
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