State Bank of Standish v. Curry

Plaintiff and counterdefendant State Bank of Standish appeals as of right a judgment entered in favor of defendants and counterplaintiffs Robert and Kathleen Curry. The Currys cross appeal the trial court’s order granting summary disposition to the bank with respect to their claims of breach of a duty of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, and duress. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

The Currys were dairy farmers who also grew crops to feed their herd. Beginning in 1975, the Currys obtained operating loans from the bank for the purpose of purchasing seed, fertilizer, and chemicals for…