People v. Peerless Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.
The People appeal from 57 orders granting motions made by professional compensated sureties to the forfeiture of bail of defendants in criminal actions for their nonappearance at the court-appointed times. It is urged that in none of these cases did the surety sustain its burden of proving exceptional circumstances and its further burden that the People had not suffered any loss of rights as a result of the nonappearance.
In all but 4 of the cases the bailed defendant has been surrendered and in all but 11 a final disposition has been made in the criminal action. In 2 of the 4 cases in which…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People v. FiannacaNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- People v. Continental Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1950
- People v. ParkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
- People Ex Rel. Nugent v. Board of Police CommissionersNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- People v. ComanNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1875
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3Cited by19 opinions
- People v. Public Service Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. CastroNew York Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. FieldsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
- People v. Midland InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1978
- People v. ScaliseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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