Stephens v. Household Finance Corp.

DOOLIN, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review an interlocutory order of the trial court sustaining plaintiff Household Finance Corporation’s (Household) motion for summary judgment as to counterclaim of defendant Stephens. 1

Household instituted the present action on January 26, 1976, against Stephens to collect on a promissory note alleged to be in default. The note was executed in California in July of 1973. Household asserted the note was in default as of June 1975, leaving a balance due of $831.44. Stephens entered a general denial and counterclaimed for damages for nine separate…