Legal Opinion
Safety National Casualty Corp. v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 20, 2007No. 08-05-00209-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Chief Justice.
Safety National Casualty Corporation (Agent Manuel Leyva d/b/a Rocky Bail Bonds) (“Safety National”) appeals from a final judgment on a bond forfeiture. The trial court remitted 50 percent of the $10,000 bond and awarded judgment to the State of Texas for $5,000 plus court costs. We affirm.
On February 18, 2004, Safety National posted a $10,000 surety bond on behalf of Willie Guerrero (“Guerrero”) who was charged with felony theft. 1 Guerrero did not appear for arraignment/pretrial hearing set for 1:30 p.m. on March 25, 2004. Mayra Botello, who works…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Fredonia State Bank v. General American Life Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
- Rose v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Strange v. Continental Casualty Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2004
- Lyles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Armadillo Bail Bonds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Martinez v. El Paso County, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2007
- Safety National Casualty Corp. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
- Benson, TomCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
- Marta Martinez v. El Paso County, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2007
- Safety National Casualty Corp. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
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