ROBBINS TIRE & RUBBER v. WINNFIELD RETREAD

No. 22264-CA.

577 So.2d 1189 (1991)

ROBBINS TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, v. WINNFIELD RETREAD, INC., et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Granted in Part and Denied in Part May 2, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sooter & Foote by W. Ross Foote, Alexandria, for plaintiff.

Simmons and Derr by Kermit M. Simmons, Winnfield, for defendant.

Before NORRIS, HIGHTOWER and VICTORY, JJ.


HIGHTOWER, Judge.

From a trial court decision applying the doctrine of equitable estoppel as a bar to enforcement of a suretyship agreement, the creditor, Robbins Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. ("Robbins"), appeals. We reverse the previous determination, uphold the validity of the suretyship agreement, and render judgment accordingly.

FACTS

In 1980, Straughan, Inc., through its president Thomas Straughan, executed a "Guaranty Agreement" in favor of...

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