Hampton v. Bank of LaFayette

Phipps, Judge.

The Bank of LaFayette, Georgia, sued Evelyn Hampton to enforce Hampton’s guarantee of two promissory notes executed by her daughter, Lynn Patterson, in favor of the bank. Hampton argues *678that a confirmation order entered in federal bankruptcy proceedings instituted by Patterson bars the bank from bringing suit. The trial court rejected this argument and awarded summary judgment to the bank. Because Hampton’s guarantee of the promissory notes was not at issue in Patterson’s bankruptcy proceedings, we agree that the bank was entitled to summary judgment and affirm.

The two…