United States Eighth Circuit

In a breach of contract action, district court's grant of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is affirmed where: 1) the court did not err in concluding the contract evidenced defendant's intent to be bound personally; 2) the court did not err in concluding the guarantee executed by defendants was supported by adequate consideration; and 3) award of costs and attorney's fees was not an abuse of discretion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/31/2009
• Published 03/31/2009

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, BOWMAN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Luke Andrew Demaree, argued, James A. Kessinger, on the brief, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert J.E. Edwards, argued, Richard Fritz, Daniel R. Zmijewski, on the brief, Kansas City, MO, Shari L. Heyen, Jana K. Terry, on the brief, Houston, TX, for appellee.