Legal Opinion
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Wintz Companies
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 19, 1999No. 98-3289PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
George L. Wintz appeals from the judgment of the District Court 1 entered on a jury verdict in this diversity case awarding Ford Motor Credit Company (FMCC) over one million dollars in damages for the deficiency on a defaulted loan that was personally guarantied by Wintz. We affirm.
Between 1993 and 1995, Wintz Companies, Inc., purchased from Boyer Ford 150 heavy trucks manufactured by Ford Motor Company. FMCC financed the purchase, and George Wintz signed a personal guaranty to secure the obligation. In addition, FMCC had a loss-sharing agreement with its parent, Ford…
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