Fisher v. State

OPINION

FEDERICO G. HINOJOSA, Jr., Justice.

The State of Texas sued Ronnie D. Fisher, d/b/a Luckie’s Bonding Service, and Hank William Flippo to recover a $500 bail bond which Fisher had posted as surety for Flippo. The trial court granted the State’s motion for summary judgment and Fisher appealed. By two points of error, Fisher complains that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because the State failed to prove the essential elements of a bail bond forfeiture case and because a surety should be discharged from bail bond liability when the principal makes appearance as ordered…