Northern State Construction Co. v. Robbins

This is an action upon an agreement signed by defendants personally guaranteeing payments due plaintiff from Diners, Inc., under a construction contract. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal and the trial court’s ruling that the guaranty was not supported by consideration.

This action grew out of the failure of a venture intended to capitalize on the Seattle World’s Fair. Defendants, acting through a previously dormant corporate structure known as Diners, Inc., planned to build a concession building on property owned by two other corporations controlled by defendant Dave Beck, Sr. An…