Givans v. Ford Motor Credit Co.

This appeal stems from a complaint filed by Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC (“FMCC”) against appellant Pamela Gi-vans and Accelerated Response Time, Inc. (“Accelerated”), alleging that Givans defaulted on a guaranty obligating her to pay monies owed on a car leased to Accelerated. A jury found that Givans had breached the guaranty and awarded damages in the amount of $58,664.79. Because FMCC failed to establish the occurrence of a condition precedent, we reverse.

In 2002, Givans met a man who offered her a position with Accelerated if she agreed to help lease a vehicle for the company. Givans…