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- Title: Montana Bank of Red Lodge, N.A. v. Lightfield
- Author : Supreme Court of Montana
- Release Date : January 06, 1989
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 70 KB
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Submitted on Briefs November 17, 1988 The Montana Bank of Red Lodge, the plaintiff, appeals the decision by the District Court
of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Carbon County, denying its two motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, one
regarding whether a partnership existed between defendant Aileen Lightfield and her son, Lee J Lightfield, and the other regarding
whether defendant Aileen Lightfield is liable for up to $40,000 of Lee J. Lightfield's debt because of her signature on a
written guaranty form. The Bank also appeals the District Court's decision to order a new trial The defendant cross-appeals
the decision by the District Court, denying her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict regarding whether she is liable
for up to $40,000 of Lee J Lightfield's debt as a result of her signature on a written guaranty form. We affirm the District
Court The issues raised by the plaintiff on appeal are: (1) whether the District Court erred in denying plaintiff's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict upon plaintiff's
assertion that as a matter of law a partnership existed between defendant Aileen Lightfield and her son, Lee J. Lightfield,
and therefore defendant is liable for debts incurred by Lee J Lightfield, totaling $86,126.91 plus interest; (2) whether the
District Court erred in denying plaintiff's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict upon plaintiff's assertion that
as a matter of law the defendant is liable for up to $40,000 as a result of her signature on a written guaranty form; (3)
whether the District Court erred in granting a new trial upon the motion of the defendant The issue raised on cross-appeal
by the defendant is: