Legal Opinion
Bier Pension Plan Trust v. Estate of Schneierson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 19, 1989PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiff brought this action against defendant, the estate of the surety of one Lieberman, to recover on a guarantee of Lieberman’s debt. The estate’s answer raised several defenses but on this appeal we are concerned only with the contention that it has been released from its undertaking because plaintiff altered the original contract with Lieberman.
Plaintiff alleges in its complaint that on November 1, 1983 it loaned Marvin Lieberman $280,000 for three months at 12% interest and that Joel Schneierson, defendant’s testator, guaranteed payment.* Lieberman failed…
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