Legal Opinion
Balling v. Finch
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 9, 1962No. Civ. 25644PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFox, P. J.
Defendant Finch appeals from an adverse summary judgment.
The complaint is on a promissory note signed by Finch, John Basso 1 and Fred H. Laurans. 2 In his answer Finch admitted the execution of the note but alleged four affirmative defenses. On this appeal, however, we need consider only the facts in the affidavits dealing with appellant’s defense on the theory of duress and intimidation on the part of plaintiff.
Plaintiff filed a motion to strike the answer and for summary judgment. His motion was supported by two affidavits, one by himself and the other by his counsel. Opposition affidavits…
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