Legal Opinion

Smith v. Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Co., LLC

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 22, 2011No. 2009-CA-000913-MRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MOORE, Judge.

This matter focuses upon the validity and enforceability of a guaranty agreement between Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Co., LLC, and Hollis Smith, which purports to hold Hollis absolutely and unconditionally liable for the balance of a $500,000 promissory note executed on September 15, 2005, between Bethlehem, and Hollis’s company, Brooks Sand & Gravel, LLC. By way of background, Hollis signed the promissory note in question on behalf of Brooks as its president and chief executive officer; the promissory note contained a default provision which accelerated all amounts owed upon…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Steelvest, Inc. v. Scansteel Service Center, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Scifres v. KraftCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1996
  3. Paintsville Hospital Co. v. RoseKentucky Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Cumberland Valley Contractors, Inc. v. Bell County Coal Corp.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Goldsmith v. Allied Building Components, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  4. KFC Corp. v. KaziDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2014

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