Joey Brown Interest, Inc. v. Merchants National Bank

David Newbern, Justice.

This case presents questions of the propriety of granting summary judgment. The case was certified to this court because defamation is involved. Our jurisdiction arises from Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Rule 29(1 )(o).

The Merchants National Bank of Fort Smith sued Joey Brown Interest, Inc., and John F. Brown, individually and as president of the corporation, for failure to pay a promissory note which the bank had taken from the corporation and which was guaranteed by John F. Brown. Brown drafted an answer and counterclaim without the assistance of counsel. The…