Perez v. Janota

The defendant-appellant, Donald Janota, appeals from a judgment entered against him on a written instrument. The instrument was signed:

“Pyramid Electronics Donald H. Janota”

and acknowledged a $1,000 indebtedness to Alex Kozil with interest payable at 5% per annum. Kozil assigned the note to the plaintiff-appellee, Sylvia Perez.

Janota contends that the note was not a negotiable instrument, that it was chargeable to Pyramid Electronics only and that Sylvia Perez was not a holder in due course.

The plaintiff-appellee has not countered these contentions; no appellee’s brief has been filed in this…