Flathead Bank of Bigfork, Montana v. Masonry by Muller, Inc.
Annotate this CaseIn a period of approximately three years, Masonry by Muller, Inc. (Masonry) and Flathead Bank entered into four promissory notes. William Muller signed the promissory notes individually and as president of Masonry and personally guaranteed three of the loans. Flathead Bank later filed a complaint alleging that Muller and Masonry had defaulted on all four loans and that it was entitled to the outstanding balance of the loans. The district court granted Flathead Bank’s motion for summary judgment. Muller appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court did not err (1) in finding that Flathead Bank’s filing of an IRS Form 1099-C did not extinguish Muller’s debt, as the issuance of an IRS Form 1099-C is not prima facie evidence of a creditor’s intent to discharge a debt; and (2) in finding that Muller could only represent himself personally and could not appear on behalf of Masonry.
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