House Hasson Hardware Company, Inc. v. Richard L. Lawson

Dillard, Judge.

House Hasson Hardware Company, Inc. (“House Hasson”) sued Lawson’s Home Center, Inc. (“LHC”) and its principals, Richard Lawson and Scott Lawson, alleging that LHC defaulted on a promissory note and that the Lawsons were personally liable for that note based on a written guaranty. After the parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court granted House Hasson’s motion on its claim that LHC was liable for the debt but denied it as to the Lawsons, and granted the Lawsons’ motion on the ground that the personal guaranty did not satisfy the Statute of Frauds. House…