Legal Opinion

First Federal Savings Bank v. Dan Quirk Ford Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 4, 1987No. CA 85 1525Published

1Opinion of the Court

LANIER, Judge.

This is a suit in contract seeking specific performance to compel the purchase of two automobiles. The defendant answered and asserted the obligation was extinguished because its subrogation rights as a surety were impaired by the actions of the plaintiff. The trial court found the contract between the parties did not have a surety accessory promise and rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $28,543.06. This suspensive appeal followed.

FACTS

On December 14, 1982, First Federal Savings and Loan Association (First Federal) and Dan Quirk Ford Company (Quirk Ford), both of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Soverign Ins. Co. v. Texas Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
  2. Ferrell v. South Central Bell Tel. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  3. Pontchartrain Apartments, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
  4. First Nat. Mortg. Corp. v. Manhattan LifeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978

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