Foundry Systems & Supply, Inc. v. Industry Development Corp.
Foundry Systems & Supply, Inc. v. Industry Development Corp.
Opinion of the Court
1. Whether an accord and satisfaction defense is available depends on the language of the first action and counterclaim, the release, and the affidavits attached to the motion for summary judgment. The language of the release ("The undersigned hereby acknowledge prior receipt of a copy of this release and that it is notice in writing of the lack of consent of the party or parties released hereby”) is meaningful only in a third-party release situation such as those arising under Code Ann. § 56-408.1 where the consideration for the release is advanced for the benefit of another. This release recites a consideration of $10 and other valuable considerations. ■ Defendants state that the release was executed at the plaintiff’s request, and the plaintiff’s president made an affidavit to the effect that the release was "taken by Industry Development Corporation.” Neither statement is controverted. Accordingly, it must be assumed that the plaintiff did in fact consent to the release.
2. With the language as to lack of consent eliminated the release does little more than accentuate the actions of the parties in dismissing the original suit and counterclaim with prejudice. With prejudice in this context means "an adjudication on the merits, and final disposition, barring the right to bring or maintain an action on the same claim or cause. Pulley v. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. Co., 122 Kan. 269 (251 P 1100).” Black’s Law Dictionary, 4th Ed., p. 555. By virtue of the prior dismissals, Industry Development Corp. can bring no further action relating to purchase of goods under a specified purchase order for installation on the premises of the Mueller Company only. The defendants are precluded from prosecuting any claim or cause of action relating to injuries and property damage under the facts and circumstances set out in their counterclaim in the first case. As related to this suit, this means they can urge no right of action pertaining to breach of warranty, negligent manufacture, or loss of use of funds due to late delivery of property purchased from the plaintiff for installation on the Wagner property. Since the first suit sought no account balance for materials furnished for the Wagner property,
The trial court properly granted a partial summary judgment for the plaintiff which in effect struck the defenses of accord and satisfaction.
Judgment affirmed.
Concurring Opinion
concurring in the judgment. I concur in the judgment but disagree with the discussion in Division 2 of the words "with prejudice.” This discussion is, I think, unnecessary to the decision and is obiter. My concurrence in the judgment is designed to assure that this discussion is not binding precedent on this court, as it constitutes only a two judge opinion. This will leave the subject open to some future consideration where it may be appropriate to the case. See Code Ann. § 81A-141 (a, b).
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- FOUNDRY SYSTEMS & SUPPLY, INC. Et Al. v. INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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