Grant v. Superior Court

Opinion

ARDAIZ, J.

The issue raised by this petition is whether a respondent on appeal may request the trial court to increase an undertaking posted to stay enforcement of a judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 917.1. The parties do not dispute that the original undertaking in the statutory sum of one and one-half times the amount of the judgment was posted properly. Respondent contends that where the undertaking is, or may be, insufficient due to compilation of interest during pendency of appeal the trial court may, upon proper application, increase the amount of the…