Legal Opinion
Espinola v. Riley's Liquors, Inc.
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided May 20, 1994PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtForte, J.
This is an action by the plaintiff, as assignee, to recover the balance due on a promissory note executed by the defendant.
After trial, judgment was entered for the plaintiff; and the defendant now appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion for a “directed verdict.”
The report indicates that plaintiff James T. Espinóla (“Espinóla”) was the president and treasurer of Heritage Park Wine & Spirits, Inc. (“Heritage”). On August 16,1989, the defendant executed a promissory note in the amount of $19,747.06 in favor of Heritage as payee. On July 27,1990, Espinóla executed on behalf of Heritage an…
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