Manning Auto Parts, Inc. v. Souza

OPINION

On April 16, 1991, the defendant, by his counsel, appeared before a panel of this court to show cause why his appeal from the grant of the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment should not be denied and dismissed.

As the name Manning Auto Parts indicates, plaintiff is a supplier of automobile parts. The defendant, Dennis Souza, who operates a service station, has been a customer of plaintiffs for many years. In January 1986, when defendants’ account had grown to almost $29,000, plaintiff split the account in the hopes that defendant would sign a $25,000 promissory note. Although the…