Johnson Regional Medical Center v. Halterman

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to JRMC in this breach of contract suit and the district court's subsequent award of $64,931.81 to JRMC. The court held that the documents executed in connection with defendant's employment at JRMC should be considered separately: the Recruitment Agreement and the Employment Agreement; defendant's obligation to pay the remaining debt under a promissory note was not excused by his allegations of fraud or breach of the duty of good faith, as well as breach of contract and personal injury; the terms of the note control and the note provided that defendant agreed to pay all costs and expenses incurred by JRMC in connection with the collection and enforcement of the note; and the district court did not abuse its discretion with respect to the award of attorney's fees. View "Johnson Regional Medical Center v. Halterman" on Justia Law