Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Metropolitan Dade County v. American Bankers Insurance Co.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 3, 1990No. 89-330PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion on Rehearing
COPE, Judge.
Upon consideration of appellee American Bankers Insurance Company’s motion for rehearing, we vacate our opinion filed October 24, 1989 and substitute the following.
The State of Florida appeals an order vacating final judgment on a bail bond forfeiture. ' We reverse.
A final judgment was entered against American Bankers, the surety on a bail bond. Between fifty-five and sixty days thereafter (a) the surety apprehended the defendant in Peru and surrendered him to the court; (b) the surety paid the amount of the bond; and (c) the surety moved to set aside the…
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