Harris v. Northwestern National Insurance

Opinion

ASHBY, Acting P. J.

In this action on a surety bond, defendant and appellant Northwestern National Insurance Company appeals from an order denying its motion to tax costs following a judgment against it in the full amount of the bond plus costs pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1032. Appellant contends it cannot be required to pay costs in excess of the amount of its bond. We reject this argument and affirm.

A public notary, codefendant Ram Moorthy, negligently acknowledged a forged signature on a grant deed to real property. Two persons were injured as a result of the forgery…