General Foods Corp. v. Hall

Royal L. Hall (defendant) appeals a *3,380.55 judgment for General Foods Corporation (plaintiff) entered by the trial court after a bench trial. The issues to be considered on appeal are: (i) who bears the burden of proof as to a commercially reasonable sale; and (ii) did the trial court abuse its discretion in granting the *3,380.55 judgment against defendant.

Plaintiffs complaint alleged defendant owed plaintiff *4,541.25 on a promissory note. On May 28, 1971, defendant signed a promissory note for *6,000 payable to General Foods Calumet Credit Union, which provided that the *6,000 debt was “* ° ”…