Brooks v. GWINNETT COMMUNITY BANK

MCFADDEN, Judge.

In this suit on promissory notes and personal guaranties of the notes, William Brooks appeals from the trial court’s order granting partial summary judgment to Gwinnett Community Bank as to Brooks’ affirmative defense that he was released as a guarantor of the notes. Because such a release must be in writing and there is no evidence of a written release, we affirm.

“ ‘Summary judgment is proper when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. We review the grant of summary judgment de novo, construing the evidence in…