Haralson v. John Deere Co.

Miller, Judge.

John Deere Company (JDC), a division of Deere & Company, sued Tommy H. Haralson, Sr. on a guaranty he signed for the debts of Farmers Supply Store, Inc. Moving for summary judgment, Haralson argued that the guaranty fell within the Statute of Frauds (OCGA § 13-5-30 (2)) and was unenforceable in that it failed to identify the promisor and the promisee sufficiently. JDC cross-moved for summary judgment on all claims, including the Statute of Frauds defense. Denying Haralson’s motion and most of JDC’s motion, the court granted JDC’s motion in part and struck the Statute of Frauds…