Se. Sureties Grp., Inc. v. Int'l Fid. Ins. Co.

STROUD, Judge.

*440 Plaintiff Southeastern Sureties Group, Inc., appeals trial court order granting defendant International Fidelity Insurance Company's motion to stay. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I. Background

This case has a lengthy and complex history, beginning with Elder Cortez, who was granted pretrial release on charges for several felonies upon posting a bond of $600,000.00. State v. Cortez, 229 N.C.App. 247 , 250, 747 S.E.2d 346 , 349 (2013). Mr. Cortez failed to appear for court and has never been found, see International Fidelity Insurance Co. v. Apodaca, ---F.Supp.3d ----,…